Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) Travel Nursing Assignment in Albany, Georgia

Join a high-volume operating room team as a travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) in Albany, GA, and make an immediate impact in a comprehensive acute-care surgical environment. This travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to support a wide range of procedures in a 19-suite operating room handling approximately 55-60 cases per day. Albany combines Southern hospitality with an affordable cost of living, outdoor recreation, and easy access to regional destinations.

Travel OR RN Job Details

• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Location: Albany, Georgia
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Assignment Dates: October 10, 2026 – February 6, 2027
• Duration: Approximately 17 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,120-$2,230
• Schedule: 10-hour day shifts, 6:45 a.m.-5:15 p.m., with rotating days off
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Call: Rotating weekday and weekend call; approximately 30-minute response time
• Orientation: One week of unit-specific orientation
• Operating Room: 19 suites with approximately 55-60 cases per day
• Charting System: MEDITECH
• Scrub Requirement: Scrubbing is not required but is preferred
• Floating: No floating expected

Travel Operating Room RN Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Georgia
• At least 2-3 years of recent operating room nursing or perioperative nursing experience
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Broad perioperative experience and basic competency across multiple surgical services
• Experience with a full-service operating room environment; exposure to orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, thoracic, trauma, and robotic procedures is highly valued
• Ability to participate in rotating weekday, weekend, and holiday call schedules
• Ability to respond within approximately 30 minutes while on call
• Reliable attendance, punctuality, flexibility, and a professional approach to patient care
• Must meet applicable travel assignment eligibility requirements, including the required distance from the worksite

Operating Room RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality nursing care throughout the perioperative process, including preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases
• Prepare operating rooms, verify equipment and supplies, and promote a safe surgical environment
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, certified surgical technologists, and other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Support a broad range of surgical cases, including orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, thoracic, trauma, and robotic procedures
• Perform circulating nurse duties and scrub nurse duties when qualified; scrubbing experience is preferred
• Monitor patients closely, maintain sterile technique, and follow surgical safety and infection-prevention standards
• Complete accurate documentation in MEDITECH
• Participate in scheduled call coverage and respond promptly when called in
• Work collaboratively with 24/7 respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and surgical support services
• Demonstrate adaptability, strong teamwork, and dependable service in a busy surgical department

Apply now for this Operating Room Registered Nurse travel assignment in Albany, Georgia.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.