General Surgery RN
Listed on 2026-06-18
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Nursing
RN Nurse, Surgical Assistant, Healthcare Nursing, Travel Nurse
Job Description
One of the major healthcare organizations in Gainesville, GA, is looking to hire a full time General Surgery RN. This health system is a level 1 trauma center, and this unit is a 44 bed nursing unit equipped with negative pressure and 2 with bariatric ceiling lifts. Care is rendered to patients with a variety of specialties including, but not limited to:
- Bariatric surgery including gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, duodenal switch, and revisional cases
- Urology diagnosis and procedures
- Oncology gynecology surgery
- General surgery including major bowel procedures
- Vascular surgery procedures
- Plastic surgery including skin grafts, flaps and reconstructive surgery
- Podiatry
- Other medical and surgical patients in times of high census
Additionally, nurses provide care and monitoring for patients with IV patient‑controlled analgesia. Nurses are competent in the care of patients with the following: nephrostomy tubes, continuous bladder irrigations, biliary drains, Jackson Pratt drains, Constavac drains, epidurals, chest tubes, tracheostomy tubes, and peritoneal dialysis. Nurses who have completed competencies may access and de‑access Portacaths, and perform negative pressure wound dressing changes.
Qualifications- Licensure or other certifications:
Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia. - Educational Requirements:
Associate degree, ADN or Diploma required. - Minimum Experience:
At least 1 year of RN experience – demonstrated competence in RN I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire. - RN, BLS, TCAR (Trauma Care After Resuscitation)
- Excellent benefits that kick in on day one (huge discount when going in network)
- Tuition reimbursement and certifications (this does not include loan forgiveness)
- Employee pharmacy with huge discounts on over the counter and prescription medication
- Employee wellness program – helps a ton with reduced insurance premium
- PTO accrual based on number of hours worked, automatically goes up at 3 years
- One of the best hospitals to work for in GA!
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