Operating Room Registered Nurse
Albany, GA
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Rotating

Registered Nurse (OR RN) - Georgia, Albany

Job Details

• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Location: Albany, Georgia
• Contract Length: 17 weeks
• Shift: Days (7:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
• Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Work Schedule: Rotating days off with weekend and weekday call requirements

Facility & Work Environment

• Full-service OR with 19 suites
• Approximately 55-60 cases per day (~1000 cases per month)
• EMR system: Meditech
• Not a Level 1 trauma center, functions as Level 2
• Case types include ortho/neuro trauma, robotics; excludes major pediatrics, transplants, and C-sections in the main OR
• Ventilator patients primarily recover in ICU
• Surgeons on call 24/7; they cover their own cases
• Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy available 24/7
• One-week floor-specific orientation provided
• Scrub color and scrubs provided
• Scrubbing by RN not required but preferred

Call and Weekend Requirements

• RN weekend coverage approximately once per quarter
• RN call approximately every 7th weekend; no weekday call
• Call response time: 30 minutes
• Call coverage limited to cases within RN’s competency; specialty teams handle ortho/neuro and cardio/thoracic cases
• Holiday shifts rotate with permanent staff; flexibility required

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of OR nursing experience
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Must have a valid driver’s license within a strict 75-mile radius of the hospital
• Skills checklist must accurately reflect proficiency; a rating of 3 indicates proficiency
• Must be reliable, punctual, flexible, and able to competently cover a broad range of OR services

Additional Notes

• OR techs must be Certified Surgical Technologists (CST)
• No floating assignments
• Charge nurse role is managed by nurse manager
• Travelers are expected to serve the facility’s needs with a basic competency across most services