Operating Room Registered Nurse
Albany, GA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

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 AM - 7 PM), 12 hours per day, approximately 36 hours per week
• Typical Workload:

  • 19 operating suites
  • 55-60 cases per day (~1000 cases per month)
• EMR System: Meditech

Job Description

• Full-service OR facility performing a wide range of cases except major pediatrics, transplants, and C-sections in the main OR.
• Functions as a Level 2 trauma center with some ortho/neuro trauma and robotics cases.
• Surgeons are on call 24/7 and cover their own cases.
• Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy services available 24/7.
• Ventilator patients primarily recover in ICU.
• One-week floor-specific orientation provided.
• Scrubbing by RNs is preferred but not required.
• Weekend coverage required approximately once per quarter.
• Call requirement for RNs averages every 7th weekend; no weekday call.
• Call response time is 30 minutes.
• Holiday shifts rotate with permanent staff; flexibility required.
• Scrub color and scrubs are provided.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of OR nursing experience.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• Must be within a 75-mile radius from the address on the traveler's driver’s license to the hospital.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in skills checklist; a rating of 3 indicates proficiency.
• Reliable, punctual, flexible, and able to cover a broad range of services with basic competency.

Additional Notes

• Charge nurse and nurse manager roles are present on site.
• OR techs must be Certified Surgical Technologists (CST).
• No floating assignments.
• Travelers are expected to serve the facility’s needs and maintain good attendance.