RN Operating Room Circulator, Outpatient Surgery
Augusta, GA
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 13, 2026
• Length: 8 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR Circulator RN for an Outpatient Surgery position requiring at least 1 year of intraoperative circulator experience and an active GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Outpatient Surgery unit in a hospital setting
• Patient population spans pediatrics to geriatrics
• Surgical specialties include retina surgery, total hip/knee replacement, hand surgery, breast oncology, breast reconstruction, ENT, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repair, and podiatry
• Patient ratio of 1:4 with an average daily census of 18 patients across 5 rooms
• EMR: Epic; medication dispensing via Pyxis
• Schedule alternates between a 5-day week (6:30 AM–3:00 PM) and a 4-day week (8:30 AM–5:00 PM), totaling 72 hours per two-week period
• No weekend requirements
• Floating is rare but may occur within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• No formal on-call requirement; however, RNs may be asked to stay late based on remaining room assignments at shift end

Requirements

• Active GA RN license or compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of OR circulator experience in the intraoperative setting required
• Two supervisory references (manager level or above; charge nurses not accepted) are highly preferred

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• RTO maximum is 7 days for the assignment; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
• RTO blackout period: Spring Break (April 4–12)
• Holiday coverage is required: if one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work all of them; if three major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work two — major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• Travelers must have been away from all facilities within this health system for at least one full year before returning as a traveler
• No schedule change requests or alternate shift requests are permitted — the posted schedule is firm
• Full compliance with onboarding requirements must be completed on time to avoid a two-week start date delay
• Candidates with prior history at any facility within this health system should disclose that history