Registered Nurse | Operating Room Circulator

Registered Nurse | Operating Room Circulator

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as an Operating Room Circulator at United Surgical Partners International, Inc. A Surgical Registered Nurse is responsible for the nursing activities related to patient care during operative or invasive procedures. The RN is a resource person and guides non‑licensed personnel. The staff member can expect to care for adult patients, including older adults through geriatric patients and pediatric patients from 1 month through adolescence.

The attached criteria‑based performance evaluation provides a specific set of competency standards related to age‑specific care.

• Meets all required deadlines and demonstrates discretionary ability in establishing priority.
• Delivers indirect and direct patient care according to established standards, taking into consideration the age and risk factors of the patient.
• Possesses the knowledge and ability to use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the patient’s care.
• Uses nursing judgment in decision‑making.
• Acts as patient advocate in meeting the patient’s physical and psychological needs.
• Provides care to each patient undergoing surgical interventions in a manner that preserves and protects the patient’s autonomy, dignity, and human rights.
• Identifies the patient and confirms informed consent; ensures that all required contents of the medical record are present pre‑operatively.
• Takes emergency calls as required.
• Understands and practices sterile technique; correctly operates sterilizers.
• Integrates and coordinates care across settings and among disciplines.
• Provides guidance and supervision for personnel assigned in the operating room.
• Recognizes and intervenes in stressful situations.
• Maintains or acquires skills in equipment and machinery necessary to complete required responsibilities.
• Performs duties of the circulating nurse during surgical procedures and performs scrub duties if circumstances require.
• Follows policies and procedures for counts.
• Follows policies and procedures for specimens.
• Properly prepares rooms, instruments, and equipment for procedures and assists in cleaning the room after completion of procedures.
• Documents all records according to established policies and procedures.

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Minimum one year of previous OR experience required.
• Current Texas License as a Registered Nurse required.
• BLS required.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities.
• Ability to deal tactfully with patients, families, physicians, and employees.
• Knowledgeable of hospital policies and procedures specific to operating room nurses.
• Clinically proficient in operating room nursing skills, demonstrating knowledge of the developmental needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Entry level

Full‑time

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