Operating Room RN
Savannah, Georgia
Saint Joseph's Hospital

Registered Nurse (OR RN) - Savannah, Georgia

Job Overview

• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Location: Savannah, GA
• Contract Length: 14 weeks
• Shift: Days
• Hours: 12-hour shifts (start between 6:00 - 6:30 AM), approximately 36 hours per week
• Call Requirement: Yes

  • One weekday per week
  • One weekend per 5 weeks
  • Call response time: 30 minutes
  • Call rotation includes holidays
• Work Environment: Smoke-free, faith-based hospital campus
• Number of OR Suites: 19
• Average Cases per Day: 30-40
• Case Types: General, Neuro, Vascular, Orthopedic, Robotic surgeries
• Floating: Occasionally between two main ORs; no ambulatory surgery assignments

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of OR RN experience
• Prior travel assignment experience required (at least one previous travel contract)
• Active Georgia RN license
• BLS Certification required
• Meditech experience highly preferred
• Experience circulating in General, Neuro, Vascular, Ortho, and Robotic cases
• Scrubbing skills are a plus but not required
• Must have a positive attitude and eagerness to work

Additional Requirements

• Strict 100-mile radius rule: local candidates within 100 miles are not accepted; traveler’s permanent address must be more than 100 miles from the facility
• Submission must include:

  • Current NURSYS report (no license issues allowed)
  • Full availability including all requested time off
  • Start date aligned with compliance timelines
  • Current references in the same specialty/modality
  • Resume details: number of beds and trauma level of facilities worked at in past 3 years, employment type (permanent, travel, or PRN), and number of shifts worked per month if PRN

Orientation & Onboarding

• Orientation starts weekly on Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday)
• Onboarding must be completed at least 7 calendar days before start date

Work Culture & Benefits

• Breaks: 15-minute morning break and 30-minute lunch break
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor coverage during shifts
• Positive, supportive work environment

Note: Scrubs are not provided; dress code colors include ceil blue and navy blue.