Operating Room RN
Augusta, GA
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN with both circulating and scrubbing skills for a 10-week hospital-based assignment supporting a high-volume, multi-specialty operating room.

Details

• Main OR setting within a hospital, supporting 16 rooms with an average daily census of 35 patients
• Surgical specialties include General, Neuro, Spine, Ortho, Robotics, Urology, Vascular, and Colorectal
• Adult to geriatric patient population
• Day shift, 4x10-hour schedule, 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• 2–3 weekends per 8-week schedule, either in-house or on call
• Call requirements include 7–8 call shifts per 8-week schedule: one weekend call, 1–2 weekend shifts, and 2–3 weekday night call shifts; call windows are either 7 PM–7 AM (C1) or 7 AM–7 PM (C2)
• Floating is rare but may occur within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• EMR: Epic (experience required); Pyxis medication dispensing system in use
• Facility utilizes two Da Vinci XI robotic surgery systems

Requirements

• Active GA RN license or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of OR experience required
• Both circulating and scrubbing experience are required (hard requirement)
• Two supervisory references (Manager level or above; charge nurse references not accepted) are highly preferred

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted for this position
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• RTO is capped at 7 days for the assignment; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
• Spring Break (April 4–12) is a blackout period during which RTO will not be approved
• Holiday coverage policy: if one or two major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers are expected to work all of them with no holiday RTO permitted; if three major holidays fall within the assignment period, travelers must work two, and one holiday RTO request may be reviewed for approval
• 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
• No scheduling change requests or alternate shift requests are permitted — the posted shift is firm
• Travelers must have been away from all facilities within this health system for at least one full year before returning as a traveler
• All compliance requirements must be completed on time; late compliance may result in a two-week start date delay due to a bi-weekly orientation schedule
• Candidates undergo a clinical pre-screen to assess fit prior to manager review