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Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
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Length: 17 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR RN for a 17-week travel contract at an acute care hospital in Georgia, requiring a minimum of 2 years of OR experience and eligibility for on-call assignments.
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Work setting is an acute care hospital OR with 19 surgical suites handling 55–60 cases per day (approximately 1,000 per month)
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Full-service facility performing a wide range of surgical cases including ortho/neuro trauma, robotics, and cardiothoracic — no major pediatric cases, transplants, or C-sections in the main OR
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Functions at a Level 2 trauma capacity with specialty call teams covering ortho/neuro and cardio/thoracic cases nightly
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Shift is 10 hours, running approximately 10:45 AM–9:15 PM with rotating days off
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Weekend coverage required approximately once per quarter
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On-call requirement averages every 7th weekend; no weekday call for general OR nurses — specialty call (ortho/neuro or cardio/thoracic) assigned only if cases fall within the traveler's competency
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Call response time is 30 minutes
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Scrubbing skills are preferred but not required for RNs
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Floating is not required
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EMR: MEDITECH
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OR techs (CSTs) are on staff and support the surgical team
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RT and pharmacy support available 24/7
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Active RN license for Georgia (GA) or a Compact RN license currently in hand
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Current certifications: BLS and ACLS
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Minimum 2–3 years of OR nursing experience required
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Broad competency across multiple surgical service lines required — candidates must demonstrate near-universal service competency
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MEDITECH EMR experience preferred
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Must be able to respond to call within 30 minutes of the facility
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Must reside more than 75 miles from the facility (based on address on Driver's License) to be eligible for placement
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Driver's License required for consideration
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Must not have been employed by this facility within the last 12 months
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Provide perioperative nursing care across a high-volume, full-service OR with diverse case types
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Specialty call (ortho/neuro or cardio/thoracic teams) is only assigned to travelers whose competency aligns with those case types; cardiac cases are covered exclusively by cardiac-trained staff
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One week of unit-specific orientation provided
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Hospital scrubs are provided
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Holiday rotation required — travelers must be flexible with holiday scheduling
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Any time-off requests must be submitted prior to the start of the assignment
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Skills checklist must accurately reflect experience — proficiency ratings must be genuine and verifiable
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Facility has strict attendance expectations: reliability, punctuality, and consistent presence are essential
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Ventilator patients recover primarily in the ICU, not in the OR
