Registered Nurse Operating Room Circulator

Registered Nurse Operating Room Circulator

Full‑time position at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Las Colinas.

• Delivers indirect and direct patient care according to established standards, taking into consideration the age and risk factors of the patient.
• Performs patient assessment and reassessment immediately upon admission and on a regular basis in accordance with standards of care, documenting these assessments as a basis for planning each patient’s care.
• Takes emergency call as assigned.
• Integrates and coordinates care across settings and among disciplines.
• Utilizes special precautions in the direct care and in the supervision of care provided to sedated patients.
• Documents all records according to established policies and procedures.
• Assists with reviewing and updating policies and procedures.
• Provides appropriate information to nursing personnel regarding the patients’ status on transfer.
• Implements physician’s orders effectively and safely in accordance with standards of practice.
• Understands practices and ensures sterile technique.
• Ensures that all nursing interventions and patients’ responses are communicated to responsible practitioners as indicated and that all components of the nursing process are documented in accordance with standards of practice.
• Acts as a patient advocate in meeting his/her physical and psychological needs.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• License:
  Current Texas Nursing License;
  Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification within six months of hire.
• Must have at least two years of experience in an operating room; preferred.

• Ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities.
• Able to deal tactfully with patients, families, physicians, and employees.
• Knowledge of hospital policies and procedures specific to an OR nurse.
• Clinically proficient in OR nursing skills.

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Life and AD&D coverage.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage.
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HDAs.
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning.
• Paid holidays and vacation.