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 Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Georgia
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Completion of at least one prior travel assignment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Acute Stroke Life Support (ASLS) or National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

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.