JOB TITLE: Operating Room Circulator Registered Nurse

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

To provide excellence in patient care that builds confidence, loyalty and trust with our patients, patients' families and the community. To understand and carry out Surgery Partners mission and vision statement by adhering to world class service standards. To strive to communicate and interact with others in a professional, responsible, cooperative and positive manner at all times. Delivery of nursing processes in the interoperative phase of the surgical patient. To act as a resource person to manage and utilize personnel in an effective and appropriate manner, and complete tasks assigned within the time frame.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing; current RN License.
• CPR required.
• ACLS required.
• PALS required.
• Minimum one year of clinical experience.
• OR experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Acting as an advocate for the patient before, during, and after surgery.
• Preparing the surgical tools and materials that the surgical team will need during the operation
• Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards and department policies including the Patient Bill of Rights and JCAHO regulations, Standards for Nursing Care and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
• Assesses pain per policy.
• Verbally reports pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
• Legibly documents information in patient record and signs record using appropriate professional title.
• Assesses level of understanding and expectations of care.
• Identifies desired patient outcomes.
• Establishes patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable.
• Formulates Plan of Care for the patient.
• Implements nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs.
• Demonstrates ability to assess and problem solve.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Practices within legal and ethical guidelines (Nurse Practice Act, legal statutes, ANA code for Nurses, PRMC Policy and Procedures.
• Performs nursing actions that demonstrate accountability (demonstrates flexibility, exercises safe judgment).
• Demonstrates proper preoperative process – communication/report.
• Demonstrates proper procedure and documentation for surgical case counting.
• Demonstrates proper aseptic technique.
• Demonstrates efficient turnover time.
• Demonstrates proper technique for obtaining blood products.
• Demonstrates proper patient identification verification per policy.
• Demonstrates proper surgical site identification and marking per policy.
• Anticipates surgeon’s needs during surgical procedure.
• Participates in a Profession Nursing Organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• walk long distances
• Stand
• sustain repetitive movement
• maintain physical tolerance hours at a time
• Lifting 0-50lb as needed
• Carrying 0-25lb as needed
• pushing /pulling

Licenses & Certifications

• Registered Nurse
• Basic Life Support

Motivations

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals