Registered Nurse - Operating Room Circulator

Registered Nurse Job Description

Qualificantions:

· Graduate of recognized nursing program with RN certification/license.

· Preferable one year experience in critical care setting in a hospital or private practice.

· Ability to communicate effectively. Compassion and empathy with patients.

· Ability to perform autonomously.

· Ability to follow physician’s orders with ease and proficiency.

· Cooperative, pleasant, and good people skills.

· ACLS/BLS certified.

Job Responsibilties:

· Ensure complete patient education with caregiver follow-up.

· Liaison between patient and physician with emphasis on patient advocacy and public relations on physician’s behalf.

· Preop all surgery patients to ensure all pertinent clearances and/or diagnostic tests are obtained.

· Assists with surgical cases on prn basis with surgical overload. Is available for late days, overnights and/or weekends and available to pre-op, circulate, and recover patients.

· Provides information and education for follow-up care to all patients scheduled for discharge.

· Daily QA check of Crash Cart, Malignant Hypothermia Cart, Warmer temp, Refrigerator Temp

· Assists in setting up, turning over er, and cleaning up OR.

· Cleaning and maintaining equipment.

· Ensure safe patient care in all aspects of clinical area.

· Ensure sterile technique when prepping patients.

· Count of narcotics at beginning and end of each day.

· Maintain complete medical records for patients’ surgery.

· QA medical records at end of each patient.

· Acts as back up to OR nurse manager- performing pre-ops, communicating with patients, payroll, maintaining supplies, answering patient questions, keeping up with clearances, and other day – to-day management tasks when manager is unavailable. Provide efficient and effective perioperative nursing care to patient.

· Maintain surgical services in accordance with competency standards.

· Complete all physician orders, administer medications, and conduct treatments and tests for patients in a timely manner.

· Assist with patient care in recovery room, procedure room and operating room.

· Develop and implement nursing care plan for assigned patient.

· Execute proper use, care and handling of surgical equipment to ensure safety of operating staff and patient.

· Maintain current and in-depth knowledge of sterile techniques.

· Communicate continuously with operating team and other medical staff to meet needs for patient care.

· Assist in ordering, storing and maintaining surgical equipment and supplies.

· Prepare operating room with surgical equipment, sterile, linens and supplies that will be needed during surgery.

· Maintain order and cleanliness in operating room.

· Prepare timely and accurate records of patient history and recovery charts.

· Performs other duties as requested by OR Nurse Manager.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Medical-Surgical
• Perioperative Care
• Plastic Surgery
• Surgery

Physical Setting:

• Ambulatory surgery center
• Outpatient

Experience:

• Nursing: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30 - $35