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Travel RN – Operating Room (OR) | Columbus, GA 📍 Location: Columbus, Georgia 📅 Start Date: November 9, 2026 ⏳ Contract Length: 12 Weeks ☀️
Days | 4x10 Hours (6:45 AM – 5:15 PM) 🆔 Job ID: 3494035 🏥 Assignment Highlights 12-week travel OR nursing assignment. First-time travelers accepted with prior OR experience. Scheduling: Block scheduling.
Call: Rotating call, approximately 5 shifts per month; actual requirements depend on skill set. Floating: Within the facility and scope of practice; may float to Piedmont Columbus Midtown. Time Off: Maximum 7 days of requested time off (RTO); 2 requests listed as pre-approved.
Local candidates accepted at the same rate. 🩺 Your Role Provide perioperative nursing care across multiple surgical specialties, including: Gynecology: Hysterectomy, colporrhaphy, bilateral tubal ligation, D&C, and laparoscopic gynecological procedures. General Surgery: Appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair, thyroidectomy, and Whipple procedures. Orthopedics & Spine: Arthroscopy, fracture reduction, laminectomy/discectomy, spinal fusion, and total joint replacement.
Urology: Cystoscopy, nephrectomy, prostatectomy, TURP, and laparoscopic procedures. Plastics: Abdominoplasty, breast augmentation, free-flap microvascular procedures, and mastectomy with TRAM flap reconstruction. Neuro Spine: Laminectomy/discectomy and lumbar fusion. ✅ Required Qualifications Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience.
Active RN license appropriate for the assignment. Current ACLS and BLS certifications . Ability to work the scheduled day shift and meet call and floating requirements.
Relevant experience across the required surgical service lines. 🤝 Interdisciplinary Support Access to IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, phlebotomy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, rapid response teams, interpretation services, transportation, and unit secretaries. 📋 Important Contract Requirements Maximum 7 days of requested time off. Full compliance is required before the scheduled start date.
Delays may result in a two-week start-date pushback due to the biweekly orientation schedule. Candidates undergo clinical review before the manager makes the final decision. Travelers are expected to work major holidays according to the facility's holiday policy.
Weekend coverage may be required every other weekend unless otherwise specified. 💙 Why Consider This Assignment?
About the role
Orthopedics & Spine: Arthroscopy, fracture reduction, laminectomy/discectomy, spinal fusion, and total joint replacement.