OR RN
Augusta, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN with CNOR certification and previous charge experience for a high-volume surgical unit specializing in orthopedics, robotics, and neuro/spine cases.

Details

• Main Operating Room setting with 16 rooms and an average daily census of 35
• Patient population ranges from adolescents to geriatrics
• High volume of total joint replacements (hips, knees, shoulders)
• High volume of robotic surgeries including general, urology, colorectal, and gyn cases
• High volume of spine/neuro cases including cervical, lumbar, and thoracic fusions and craniotomies
• Does not include scrub/circulating duties for open heart or vascular specialties
• Pharmacy located within the department
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Weekend commitment of 2-3 weekends per 8-week schedule, either in-house or on call
• Call requirements include 2-3 weekend shifts and 3-5 weekday shifts per 8-week schedule, plus 2-3 weekday night call shifts
• 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
• Utilizes Epic EMR (required), Pyxis, SBAR, 2 DaVinci XI Robots, and 1 Mako Ortho Robot

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• ACLS and CNOR certifications preferred
• Minimum 3 years of OR experience required
• Previous charge experience required
• Both scrub and circulating experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting system experience required
• Previous travel assignment experience required
• 1:1 patient ratio experience
• Experience with total joint replacements, robotic surgery, and spine/neuro procedures preferred

Additional Information

• Perform scrub and circulating duties across high-volume orthopedic, robotic, and neuro/spine procedures
• Responsible for own vital sign checks and blood glucose checks
• Scrubs provided by facility
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, must be finalized at time of submission
• No RTO requests permitted during orientation week
• Holiday coverage required: if one or two major holidays fall during the assignment, both must be worked; if three major holidays occur, two must be worked
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, and New Year's Eve/Day
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Previous Piedmont employees (perm/per diem/float staff) must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before applying as a traveler
• Travelers who cancelled or were not retained at a Piedmont facility must complete one successful assignment outside of Piedmont before reapplying
• Full compliance required to start on time, with a two-week delay if not met due to bi-weekly orientation scheduling