Operating Room RN
Albany, Georgia
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse (OR RN) - Georgia, Albany

Job Details

• Specialty: OR RN
• Location: Albany, Georgia
• Contract Length: 17 weeks
• Shift: Days
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 40 hours per week
• Typical Shift Time: 10:45 AM – 9:15 PM with rotating days off and weekday/weekend call

Facility & Work Environment

• 19 operating suites
• Approximately 55-60 cases per day (~1000 cases per month)
• Full-service OR (no major pediatrics, no transplants, not a Level 1 trauma center but functions as Level 2)
• Common cases include ortho/neuro trauma, robotics; no C-sections in main OR
• EMR system: Meditech
• Ventilator patients primarily recover in ICU
• 24/7 Respiratory Therapy and Pharmacy support available
• Surgeons on call 24/7, covering their own cases
• Charge nurse (nurse manager) oversees unit
• OR techs must be CST certified

Requirements & Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Georgia
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) nursing experience, with OR experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications

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 nurse’s competency; specialty teams handle ortho/neuro and cardio/thoracic cases
• Holiday shifts rotate with permanent staff

Orientation & Other Notes

• One week floor-specific orientation provided
• Scrubbing by RNs is preferred but not required
• Scrub color and scrubs provided
• No floating required
• Strict 75-mile radius from address on traveler's driver’s license to hospital (driver’s license must be submitted)

This position is ideal for OR RNs with solid perioperative experience seeking a full-service surgical environment with a variety of cases and a supportive team structure.