Registered Nurse - Circulator and Perioperative

Job Purpose

The OR Circulating Registered Nurse monitors the procedures in the operating room during surgery and assists as an intermediary between the physicians and operating room staff members.

• Prepares patients for surgical procedures and handles the preparation for the operating room before the surgery
• Works side by side with scrub nurses and directly with the surgeon to help maintain the sterile field in the operating room
• Assesses the patient’s condition and address their needs before and during surgery
• Works with physicians and anesthesiologists to develop a care plan for the patient during surgery
• Ensures all sterile fields are not compromised during the procedure by keeping the surgical area clean and organized
• Removes instruments and sponges as they are used during the procedure
• Ensures patient safety during the procedure
• Keeps precise documentation throughout the procedure
• Dispenses supplies and medication as needed
• Handles specimens and special apparatus
• Adheres to all Round Rock Surgery Center policies and procedures
• Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance

• Knowledge and experience in PACU nursing or critical care
• Knowledge and experience in ASC, operating room or ASC nursing care
• Competence in assessing, treating and caring for patients based on age‑specific needs
• Ability to set priorities and provide direction to others that promotes efficiency on the unit
• Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical and nursing care
• Effective communication and positive interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
• Ability to transcribe physicians orders accurately and read labels and instructions completely

Supervision: Reports directly to the Director of Nursing and Administrator

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
• Current licensure to practice in the State of Texas, successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Course; ALCS required and PALS preferred
• Two years’ experience in perioperative nursing preferred

Environmental Conditions: Medical Office environment, Ambulatory Surgery Center

Physical Conditions: Must be able to work as scheduled. Good visual acuity and accurate color vision. Ability to lift/transfer patients in excess of 100 pounds, which may require pushing, pulling and essentially utilizing a full range of body movement. Ability to push a gurney with a 150-pound patient on it. Ability to stand, walk, stop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. Ability to reach, grasp, use fine finger movement and feel fine sensation to discern temperature, texture, size and shape.

Ability to lift 25-pound instrument trays. Ability to push heavy equipment on wheels within the OR suite. Ability to wear lead apron.