OR RN
Macon, GA
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Operating Room position requiring a minimum of 1 year of OR experience and an active GA or Compact RN license, with on-call responsibilities including weekend shifts.

Details

• General OR setting handling a variety of cases including orthopedic, spine, general surgery, eyes, plastics, thoracic, and urology
• Small OR unit requiring scheduling flexibility to meet unit needs
• Day shift, 4x10-hour shifts (7:00–17:00)
• On-call requirements include one weekday and a minimum of two 24-hour weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Patient ratio is 1:1
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Floating may be required within the facility and to a sister campus, within scope of practice

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of OR nursing experience required
• Proficiency in a broad range of OR skills including general surgery, orthopedic/spine procedures, infection control, laser and radiation safety, specimen handling, universal protocol, and wound management
• Experience with OR equipment such as cell saver preferred
• Epic EMR experience preferred
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• RTO must be finalized prior to consideration; RTO cannot be requested post-offer or once onsite
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract; RTO cannot be requested during the first week of the assignment
• Holiday coverage is required: if 1–2 major holidays fall during the assignment, travelers are expected to work all of them; if 3 major holidays fall during the assignment, travelers are expected to work 2 of them
• 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 special scheduling requests, alternate shifts, or schedule modifications are permitted after placement
• Former permanent, per diem, or other staff employees of the health system must have been away from all system facilities for at least 1 full year before being eligible as a traveler
• All compliance documents must be submitted by the Tuesday prior to the start date; failure to meet this deadline may result in a two-week start date delay
• Specialty-specific modules are completed during orientation