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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 17 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR RN for a 17-week travel contract at an acute care hospital in Georgia, requiring a minimum of 2 years of OR experience and eligibility for on-call assignments.

Details

• Work setting is an acute care hospital OR with 19 surgical suites handling 55–60 cases per day (approximately 1,000 per month)
• Full-service facility performing a wide range of surgical cases including ortho/neuro trauma, robotics, and cardiothoracic — no major pediatric cases, transplants, or C-sections in the main OR
• Functions at a Level 2 trauma capacity with specialty call teams covering ortho/neuro and cardio/thoracic cases nightly
• Shift is 10 hours, running approximately 10:45 AM–9:15 PM with rotating days off
• Weekend coverage required approximately once per quarter
• On-call requirement averages every 7th weekend; no weekday call for general OR nurses — specialty call (ortho/neuro or cardio/thoracic) assigned only if cases fall within the traveler's competency
• Call response time is 30 minutes
• Scrubbing skills are preferred but not required for RNs
• Floating is not required
• EMR: MEDITECH
• OR techs (CSTs) are on staff and support the surgical team
• RT and pharmacy support available 24/7

Requirements

• Active RN license for Georgia (GA) or a Compact RN license currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS
• Minimum 2–3 years of OR nursing experience required
• Broad competency across multiple surgical service lines required — candidates must demonstrate near-universal service competency
• MEDITECH EMR experience preferred
• Must be able to respond to call within 30 minutes of the facility
• Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility (based on address on Driver's License) to be eligible for placement
• Driver's License required for consideration
• Must not have been employed by this facility within the last 12 months

Additional Information

• Provide perioperative nursing care across a high-volume, full-service OR with diverse case types
• Specialty call (ortho/neuro or cardio/thoracic teams) is only assigned to travelers whose competency aligns with those case types; cardiac cases are covered exclusively by cardiac-trained staff
• One week of unit-specific orientation provided
• Hospital scrubs are provided
• Holiday rotation required — travelers must be flexible with holiday scheduling
• Any time-off requests must be submitted prior to the start of the assignment
• Skills checklist must accurately reflect experience — proficiency ratings must be genuine and verifiable
• Facility has strict attendance expectations: reliability, punctuality, and consistent presence are essential
• Ventilator patients recover primarily in the ICU, not in the OR