OR Registered Nurse
Albany, GA
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

OR Registered Nurse (RN) - Georgia, Albany

Job Details

• Location: Albany, Georgia
• Contract Length: 17 weeks
• Shift: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Cases: 55-60 cases per day (~1000 per month)
• Suites: 19 suites
• EMR System: Meditech
• Floor Orientation: One week

Job Description

Seeking an experienced OR RN to provide perioperative nursing care in a full-service surgical facility. The facility handles a wide range of cases except major pediatrics, transplants, and C-sections in the main OR. It functions as a Level 2 trauma center with some ortho/neuro trauma and robotics cases.

Requirements & Qualifications

• License: Current RN license valid in Georgia
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of OR nursing experience preferred (minimum 2-3 years required)
• Certifications: BLS and ACLS required
• Skills: Must demonstrate proficiency in a broad range of surgical services; skills checklist must accurately reflect experience (proficiency level 3 required where indicated)
• Call & Weekend:

  • Weekend coverage approximately once per quarter
  • Call every 7th weekend on average (no weekday call)
  • Call response time: 30 minutes
  • Call coverage limited to cases within RN’s competency
• Scrubbing: Not required but preferred
• Additional: Must be reliable, punctual, flexible, and able to cover multiple surgical specialties as needed

Team & Environment

• Charge nurse and nurse manager oversee operations
• OR techs present, must be CST certified
• 24/7 respiratory therapy and pharmacy support available
• Surgeons on call 24/7
• Ventilator patients primarily recover in ICU
• No floating assignments

Travel Requirements

• Must reside within a 75-mile radius of the facility as verified by driver’s license

This position is ideal for an experienced OR RN looking for a challenging role in a busy surgical environment with a variety of cases and a supportive team structure.