Operating Room Nurse
About the role
The Registered Nurse Circulator provides nursing care and service during surgery cases. The Circulating RN will be responsible for positioning the patient, prepping the patient, and circulating the case.
Responsibilities
- Experienced in surgical procedures in the following specialties: if applicable
- Provides care within nursing standards of practice and the policies of the Center.
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for all ages patients in the operating room.
- Makes decisions regarding direct patient care needs and communicates appropriate information to physicians, patients, family members, and personnel in other departments as well as team members.
- May have additional responsibilities as designated by the Clinical Director, which include, but are not limited to, serving on committees, participating in quality improvement audits and projects.
- Circulating nurses may ensure all patient paperwork is completed, such as consent forms.
- During the procedure, nurses may also document what takes place.
- Nurses may also replenish surgical supplies as needed during the procedure.
- After the procedure, they may verify instrument count and complete charting and other related duties.
- Being detailed oriented is also a needed skill for OR nurses.
- Nurses must also be able to handle several things at once. For instance, they may need to listen to the surgeon, monitor the patient and assist with the procedure at the same time.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing
- Accepted RN license in the state
- BLS, ACLS, or PALS as required by the center
- A minimum of 1 year experience working as a Circulator
- Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment
What We Offer
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Life and AD&D coverage
- Availability of short- and long-term disability
- Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
- 401(k) and access to retirement planning
- Paid holidays and vacation
About Us
At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.