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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
• Length: 17 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Operating Room position at an acute care facility in Georgia, requiring at least 2 years of OR experience and a GA or compact RN license.

Details

• Works in a high-volume, full-service OR with 19 surgical suites handling approximately 55–60 cases per day (roughly 1,000/month)
• Case mix includes general surgery, robotics, ortho/neuro trauma, and cardiothoracic — excludes major pediatric cases, transplants, and C-sections in the main OR
• Facility functions at a Level 2 trauma capacity with ortho/neuro trauma cases
• Charting via MEDITECH
• Day shift, 10-hour shifts from 7a–5p
• Weekend coverage required approximately once per quarter
• On-call by rotation — general call averages every 7th weekend with no weekday call; specialty call (ortho/neuro and cardio/thoracic) available if cases fall within the traveler's competency
• 30-minute call response time required
• No floating required
• OR technicians (CST-certified) are on staff

Requirements

• Active RN license — GA or compact license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2–3 years of OR nursing experience required
• Broad OR competency across most surgical services required
• Scrubbing skills preferred but not required
• MEDITECH experience preferred
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility (measured from the address on the candidate's driver's license)
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Candidates employed by this facility within the last 12 months are not eligible

Additional Information

• Provides perioperative nursing care across a broad range of surgical specialties in a high-volume OR setting
• Specialty on-call (ortho/neuro or cardio/thoracic teams) is only assigned to travelers whose competency includes those case types
• Skills checklist must accurately reflect experience — proficiency ratings must be genuine
• Facility is looking for travelers who are reliable, punctual, and adaptable to serve varied service line needs
• One-week unit-specific orientation provided
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Holiday rotation shared with permanent staff — flexibility required
• RTO requests are honored only if included at the time of assignment confirmation