RN Circulator

Job Summary

The Nurse Circulator assists in provision of nursing care to patients in an Ambulatory Surgical Center setting. Assumes total responsibility for patient care in accordance with physician's orders and centers policies.

Responsibilities

• Performs circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.
• Directly assists operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.
• Prepares operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing;
• Current state RN license;
• CPR and ACLS required;
• Minimum one year in the OR, ability to scrub as well as circulate preferred.