Med/Surg Labor Pool RN
Albany, Georgia
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse (Med/Surg) - Labor Pool

Location: Albany, Georgia
Contract Length: 17 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Med/Surg Registered Nurse for day shifts on a 17-week contract. This position is part of a Labor Pool with floating assignments across various units including Med/Surg, Ortho/Neuro, Oncology, Acute Care, and others. Flexibility with changing assignments during shifts is required.

Unit & Work Environment

• Unit: Labor Pool
• Nurse to patient ratio: Approximately 1:6
• Nurse Aides/CNA support available (ratios generally 1:8 to 1:10)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call requirement: Low census on-call
• Holiday schedule: Rotates with permanent staff
• Typical shifts: 12-hour day shifts starting at 06:45
• Scrub color: Caribbean Blue
• Telemetry monitored on different units
• Ventilator support includes BIPAP, CPAP, vapotherm, Draeger (vent use limited to certain units)
• Respiratory Therapy available 24/7
• Pharmacy available 24/7
• IV Team: None, but PICC lines are used
• C-section experience: Not required
• Floor-specific orientation provided
• Floating required to multiple specialty areas including ICU, ED, Cardiology

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Med/Surg patients with a variety of diagnoses
• Floating to specialty areas such as Ortho, Neuro, Oncology, Acute Care, ICU, ED, Cardiology

Required Certifications & Skills

• BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) required for ICU/ED areas
• ASLS (Acute Stroke Life Support) and NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) required depending on unit:

  • ICU/ED: BLS, ACLS, ASLS, NIHSS
  • Med/Surg: BLS, ASLS or NIHSS
• Experience with Meditech EMR system preferred
• Charge nurse experience: 1 year across all units preferred

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of nursing experience without prior travel assignments OR
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience plus completion of at least 1 prior travel assignment (prior travel experience required)
• Must be flexible with floating and changing assignments during shifts
• Must comply with a strict 75-mile radius rule for travel

Additional Information

• Interview process includes a single interview with a recruiter RN; no second interview required
• Location details: Albany, GA (population ~80,000), approximately 175 miles from Atlanta, GA
• Weekend and holiday rotations with permanent staff
• Must be adaptable to a dynamic work environment with multiple unit assignments

This job is ideal for experienced Med/Surg RNs who have prior travel experience or significant clinical experience and are comfortable working in a flexible, multi-unit labor pool setting.