RN OR CIRCULATOR FT

Position Summary

The Operating Room Circulator Nurse will provide care and support to patients before, during and after surgery. OR Nurses also assist the surgeon and the surgical team in their tasks.

Position Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, and evaluates the nursing care needs of the patient before, during and after a surgical procedure.
• Provides nursing care to the patient undergoing surgical procedures.
• Provides comfort and support for pre-operative patients.
• Participates in the care of patients receiving conscious sedation.
• Affirms physician orders.
• Administers prescribed medications, applies dressings, and monitors vital signs.
• Aids the physician during procedures.
• Maintains aseptic techniques and actively monitors situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique.
• Captures the operating room with respect to sterility, cleanliness, availability of functioning equipment and supplies.
• Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Maintains accurate care information, including documenting patient condition, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
• May prep the operating room for patient/procedure.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• Ensures the proper handling of specimens.
• Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Makes sure the operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed.
• Provides basic, bedside care.
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol.
• Handles patient documentation.
• Inventories/counts all surgery items both pre- and post-surgery.
• Selects and handles instruments and supplies used for the operation.
• Delivers direct surgical care by assisting physicians.
• Helps control bleeding.
• Provides wound exposure.
• Sutures patients after the surgery.
• Floats among various clinical services, where qualified and competent.
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
• Orients and mentors new staff members.
• Fulfills Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Compensation And Benefits

• COMPETITIVE PAY
• VISION MEDICAL DENTAL
• PTO Accrued
• 401K

Additional Information

LEGENT HEALTH PROVIDES SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE TEXAS AND FLORIDA AREAS TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO SAN ANTONIO, AUSTIN, PLANO, CARROLLTON, FRISCO, HOUSTON, CONROE, TOMBALL, CORPUS CHRISTI, AND DELRAY BEACH

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