Registered Nurse; RN) Circulator - Operating Room

## Registered Nurse (RN) Circulator - Operating Room | $10,000 Sign-On Bonus Apply:
Golden Valley Memorial Hospital:
Full time:
Posted Today:
JR100150
** Pay Range**$32.84 - $49.26
** Schedule Information
** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

36

Work Shift:

M-F, 630a-4p   Rotating call coverage required, typically every sixth weekend and three weeknights per month. Must be able to report within 30 minutes when on call.
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus Available!
Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare is offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for this position. Bonus eligibility and payment terms will be discussed during the recruitment process.
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** Find Your Golden Opportunity at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare
** At Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, our Surgical Services team is committed to providing safe, high-quality care throughout every stage of the surgical experience. We are seeking a skilled and patient-focused Registered Nurse (RN) Circulator to serve as an advocate for patients in the operating room while coordinating care, promoting safety, and supporting exceptional surgical outcomes.

This role offers the opportunity to work alongside surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and a dedicated healthcare team in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.  
** What You'll Do
** As an RN Circulator, you will coordinate and deliver nursing care throughout the perioperative experience, ensuring patients receive safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care before, during, and immediately following surgical procedures.  You will perform preoperative assessments, verify procedural readiness, review required documentation and consents, and ensure all patient safety checks are completed prior to surgery. You will educate patients and families regarding procedures, recovery expectations, and postoperative care.  

In the operating room, you will function as the circulating nurse, serving as the patient's advocate throughout the surgical experience. You will coordinate surgical team activities, facilitate communication among team members, and anticipate the needs of patients, surgeons, and procedural staff to promote efficient and safe surgical care.  You will support compliance with surgical counts, specimen management, documentation requirements, infection prevention standards, and aseptic practices.

Responsibilities include assisting with patient positioning, preparation, protection, and monitoring throughout procedures while maintaining a safe operative environment.  You will recognize and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition, participate in emergency interventions when needed, and support adherence to surgical time-outs, universal protocols, patient identification standards, and regulatory requirements.  This position collaborates closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, post-anesthesia care staff, and other interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care and exceptional patient outcomes.

** What You'll Bring
** You have a passion for perioperative nursing and are committed to delivering exceptional surgical patient care.

You demonstrate strong clinical assessment abilities, critical thinking skills, and sound nursing judgment in a fast-paced surgical environment.

You have knowledge of perioperative nursing practices, sterile technique, infection prevention principles, and patient safety standards.

You communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare team members while fostering a collaborative and professional work environment.

You are adaptable, organized, and able to respond confidently during urgent and emergency situations.

You take pride in serving as a patient advocate and maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality throughout the surgical experience.  
** What Success Looks Like
** You consistently provide safe, high-quality perioperative nursing care that supports positive patient outcomes.

You maintain compliance with surgical safety practices, infection prevention standards, documentation requirements, and regulatory expectations.

You demonstrate excellent teamwork and collaboration with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and surgical staff.

You effectively advocate for patients and ensure patient safety remains the highest priority throughout each procedure.

You contribute to quality improvement efforts and help advance departmental performance and patient satisfaction goals.

You maintain professionalism, accountability, and reliability while supporting a…