Travel RN - Operating Room - Cardiovascular OR/CVOR
Albany, Georgia
Staffing partner
You'll work open heart, vascular, thoracic, hybrid and robotic cases, plus some ortho and neuro. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
- Shift and hours
- Days, 5 x 8-hour shifts · 8-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Shift: Days, 5x8hrs Day shift: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM (8-hour shifts)40 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Cardiovascular OR (CVOR) unit · Hospital no transplants, no C-sections in the main OR, and no major pediatric casesNo transplants, C-sections in the main OR, or major pediatric cases
- License
- RN license Active GA or compact RN license requiredActive GA or compact RN license
- Term
- 17 weeks · starts Aug 17, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active GA or compact RN license Active GA or compact RN license required Check your license
- Certification
- Current BLS and ACLS Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
- Experience
- 2 years CVOR/cardiovascular OR nursing experience Minimum 2 years of CVOR/Cardiovascular OR nursing experience required
- Experience
- Proficiency in open heart, vascular, thoracic, general CV and CV hybrid cases Strong proficiency in Open Heart, Vascular, Thoracic, General CV, and CV Hybrid cases required
- Also asks
- Flexible scheduling, including evenings as needed Must be flexible with scheduling, including evening shifts as needed
- Also asks
- Live more than 75 miles from the facility Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for placement
- Also asks
- Copy of driver's license A copy of your driver's license is required for consideration
- Also asks
- Not employed by the facility in the last 12 months Must not have been employed by the facility within the last 12 months
Preferred
- Also asks
- MEDITECH EMR experience MEDITECH EMR experience preferred
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Top of Georgia travel payGeorgia travel postings that state pay run $1,670/week to $2,520/week, the middle half $1,800/week to $2,310/week, across 312 postings.
- Travel package
- Housing provided
Benefits
- Top compensation packages
- Free private housing or generous housing subsidy
- Tax Advantage Plan
- Comprehensive medical, dental and life insurance coverage
- Weekly payroll
- Referral bonuses
More benefits (6)
- Licensure reimbursement
- Travel allowances
- Continuing education opportunities
- 401(k) retirement plan
- One week of unit-specific orientation provided
- Scrubs provided by facility
The role and schedule
- Charting
- MEDITECH EMR Charting via MEDITECH EMR
- Day to day
- Scrubbing preferred, not required Scrubbing is preferred but not required for RNs
- Floating
- No floating required No floating required
- Weekends
- Weekend coverage about once per quarter Weekend coverage required approximately once per quarter
- On call
- General on-call about every 7th weekend, no weekday call general on-call averages every 7th weekend with no weekday call
- On call
- Cardio/thoracic specialty call with a 30-minute response time specialty call (cardio/thoracic) is required if cases fall within the traveler's competency, with a 30-minute response time
- Holidays
- Holiday rotation shared with permanent staff; holiday flexibility required Holiday rotation shared with permanent staff - flexibility for holiday coverage is required
- Start
- Starts Aug 17, 2026 Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
- Details
- 19 OR suites High-volume OR environment with 19 suites and approximately 55-60 cases per day (~1,000 cases/month)
- Details
- OR techs must be CST-certified OR Techs are present and must be CST-certified
- Details
- Strict 100-mile radius eligibility rule by driver's license address Candidates living within 100 miles of the facility per their driver's license address must be aware of the strict radius eligibility rule
- Details
- Skills checklist ratings of 3 must reflect true proficiency any skill rated at a '3' must represent true proficiency
- Details
- One week of unit orientation One week of unit-specific orientation provided
- Details
- Facility provides scrubs Scrubs are provided by the facility
- Details
- Respiratory therapy and pharmacy support 24/7; surgeons on call 24/7 Respiratory therapy and pharmacy support available 24/7; surgeons on call 24/7
- Details
- Formal progressive attendance policy the facility has a formal progressive attendance policy
- Details
- 17-week contract Length: 17 weeks
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- 1-week orientation
The workplace
- Staffing partner
- American Traveler
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
- Which physical workplace and unit is this role for?
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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Assignment Overview Shift: Days, 5x8hrs Hours: 40 hrs/wk Start Date: Aug 17, 2026 Length: 17 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is seeking an experienced CVOR RN for an acute care Cardiovascular OR position requiring strong open heart, vascular, and thoracic case experience with a GA or compact RN license.
Details Full-service acute care facility with a Cardiovascular OR (CVOR) unit High-volume OR environment with 19 suites and approximately 55–60 cases per day (~1,000 cases/month) Case mix includes Open Heart, Vascular, Thoracic, General CV, CV Hybrid, Robotics, and Ortho/Neuro — no transplants, no C-sections in the main OR, and no major pediatric cases Facility functions at a Level 2 trauma level with some ortho/neuro trauma cases OR Techs are present and must be CST-certified Scrubbing is preferred but not required for RNs Charting via MEDITECH EMR Day shift: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM (8-hour shifts); flexibility to work evenings when needed Weekend coverage required approximately once per quarter On-call required — general on-call averages every 7th weekend with no weekday call; specialty call (cardio/thoracic) is required if cases fall within the traveler's competency, with a 30-minute response time No floating required 17-week contract Requirements Active GA or compact RN license required Current BLS and ACLS certifications required Minimum 2 years of CVOR/Cardiovascular OR nursing experience required Strong proficiency in Open Heart, Vascular, Thoracic, General CV, and CV Hybrid cases required MEDITECH EMR experience preferred Must be flexible with scheduling, including evening shifts as needed Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible for placement A copy of your driver's license is required for consideration Must not have been employed by the facility within the last 12 months
Additional Information
One week of unit-specific orientation provided Scrubs are provided by the facility Holiday rotation shared with permanent staff — flexibility for holiday coverage is required Respiratory therapy and pharmacy support available 24/7; surgeons on call 24/7 Traveler's skills checklist must accurately reflect experience — any skill rated at a '3' must represent true proficiency Candidates living within 100 miles of the facility per their driver's license address must be aware of the strict radius eligibility rule Strong attendance and punctuality are essential — the facility has a formal progressive attendance policy
What's around it?
Albany, GAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 12% below the US average
- Median rent
- $931/mo
- Household income
- $47,240/yr, all local households, not nurse pay