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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN - Operating Room with required circulating and scrub experience across multiple surgical specialties, including robotics, for a Day shift position requiring prior charge experience.

Details

• Main OR setting supporting General, Neuro, Spine, Ortho, Robotics, Urology, Vascular, and Colorectal surgeries
• 16 operating rooms with an average daily census of 35 patients
• Adult to geriatric patient population
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Day shift, 4x10 hours, 6:30 AM-5:00 PM
• Uses Epic, Pyxis, and 2 Da Vinci Xi Surgical Robots
• 2-3 weekends required per 8-week schedule, either in-house or on call
• On-call requirements include 7-8 calls per 8-week schedule, with 1 weekend call, 1-2 weekend shifts, and 2-3 weekday night calls
• Call shifts are either 7 PM-7 AM or 7 AM-7 PM
• Floating is rare but may occur within facility and scope of practice as needed
• Scrubs provided by facility

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• ACLS and CNOR certifications preferred
• Minimum 1 year of experience required; 3 years of charge RN experience required
• Circulating and scrubbing experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I and teaching hospital experience preferred
• Prior travel experience required
• Epic charting system experience required
• Experience with a wide range of surgical specialties including vascular, neurology, orthopedic, general surgery, robotics, urology, and more, with several procedures preferred rather than required

Additional Information

• Provide circulating and scrub support across a high-volume, multi-specialty surgical unit
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, finalized at time of consideration and not adjustable after offer or onsite
• No RTO permitted during orientation week
• Blackout dates apply during Spring Break (April 4th-12th)
• Holiday coverage required based on number of major holidays falling within the assignment period (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day)
• If one or two major holidays fall during the assignment, no holiday RTO can be requested; if three major holidays fall during the assignment, one holiday RTO request may be considered
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate
• Prior Piedmont employees (permanent, PRN, or internal staff) must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before returning as a traveler
• Travelers previously cancelled or deemed unable to return to a Piedmont facility must complete one successful assignment outside of Piedmont before reapplying
• No schedule requests or shift changes permitted; the listed shift is firm
• Travel pairs will not be assigned to the same shift on the same unit