Operating Room RN
Augusta, Georgia
University Hospital

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Augusta, Georgia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 14 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse for the Operating Room with experience in circulating and scrubbing. The role involves working in a main OR setting covering specialties such as General, Neuro, Spine, Ortho, Robotics, Urology, Vascular, and Colorectal surgeries.

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of specialty experience in Operating Room nursing (higher value confirmed)
• 1st time travelers accepted
• Prior travel experience not explicitly required

Patient Population

• Adults to Geriatrics

Work Setting & Responsibilities

• Circulate and Scrub experience required (hard stop)
• Unit uses Epic, Pyxis, and 2 Da Vinci XI Robots
• Average daily census: 35 patients across 16 rooms
• Scrub color provided by facility
• Floating is rare
• Call requirements: 7-8 calls in a 6-week schedule plus 1 weekend call and 1-2 weekend shifts
• Weekend shifts average 2-3 per contract period
• Holiday work expected if major holidays fall during assignment (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Day, New Year’s Eve/Day)

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Georgia
• Minimum 1 year of Operating Room (OR) experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with Adult patients
• Experience working with Geriatric patients
• Circulate and Scrub experience

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap highly recommended
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer required
• Varicella vaccination or positive titer required
• Hepatitis B surface antibody titer or signed declination required
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination required during flu season (Nov 1 - Mar 31)

Orientation & Training

• Non-billable orientation hours proportional to contract length (e.g., 8 hours for 8-week assignment)
• Must review and sign facility Code of Conduct and Dress/Professional Appearance policies

Additional Notes

• Locals accepted at the same rate
• References: 2 clinical references required
• Skills checklist and work history verification required, can be pending at start with proof of processing

This position offers an opportunity to work in a technologically advanced OR environment with a diverse surgical patient population. Candidates must be prepared for call and holiday coverage and meet all compliance and credentialing requirements prior to start.