Operating Room Nurse

Overview

Seeking an Operating Room Nurse-Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

"Join a balanced, well-resourced, and collaborative surgical team at Madigan Army Medical Center in the scenic Pacific Northwest (PNW). In this role, you will practice alongside premier civilian and military healthcare experts, providing world-class perioperative care to active-duty military, their families, and retirees. We offer a highly supportive clinical setting that values both clinical excellence and professional growth.

Enjoy a varied clinical caseload spanning multiple surgical specialties, including routine outpatient procedures, obstetrics, spine, trauma, and pediatric cases. This provides a dynamic, yet manageable environment tailored for dedicated Operating Room Nurses seeking a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and multidisciplinary team setting.

Madigan provides a highly competitive and comprehensive compensation package designed for long-term career satisfaction. This includes opportunities for night and weekend differential pay, potential yearly retention bonuses of base pay, and performance incentives. Additionally, employees receive access to top-tier health insurance benefits and a secure, vested pension plan achieved after just five years of employment.

As a premier military medical treatment facility, we emphasize academic and teaching excellence in perioperative care. We actively seek and give hiring preference to highly capable Operating Room Nurses who are motivated by clinical leadership, dedicated to patient safety, and passionate about mentoring the next generation of military surgical staff."

• Recruitment Bonus Up to $10,000, and Relocation Assistance Maybe authorized

Salary:
Up to $147,260 per year

Benefits:

Madigan Army Medical Center is one of four Level II Trauma Centers in Washington State and participates in unique partnerships with civilian facilities to provide care to non-beneficiary trauma victims beyond the gates of Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Located in the Pacific Northwest on the Puget Sound, Washington State.

Intraoperative & Clinical Duties Perform circulating or scrub roles for diverse, complex surgical cases across all age groups. Enforce strict aseptic/sterile techniques and conduct accurate instrument, needle, and sponge counts. Actively assist surgeons and anesthesia providers (including induction, extubation, and invasive line placement). Administer prescribed medications and controlled substances. Continuously monitor patient status, respond to emergencies/codes, and maintain meticulous documentation (nursing notes, implant logs).

Equipment & Supply Management Set up, operate, and troubleshoot highly technical surgical equipment (e.g., lasers, robotics, operative microscopes, electrosurgical generators). Oversee the handling, assembly, sterilization, and reprocessing of surgical instruments. Manage unit inventory, review surgeon preference cards, and coordinate with vendors for new equipment training.

Leadership & Unit Operations Function as Charge Nurse when required, distributing workload, delegating tasks, and monitoring work quality. Precept, train, and mentor military personnel, civilians, medical students, and residents. Drive process improvement, risk management, and update facility policies in accordance with national evidence-based practices.

Must be a US Citizen

Education - Graduate degree, Bachelor's, Associate's, or Diploma from a CCNE-accredited nursing program. (

Note:

Official transcripts required. Foreign degrees require CGFNS certification).

Licensure - Current, active, full, and unrestricted RN license from a U.S. State, D.C., or Territory, and a passing score on the NCLEX.

Experience OR Advanced Education - At least one (1) full year of professional operating room nursing experience or a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in nursing or a related medical science field.