Registered Nurse - Circulator and Perioperative

OR Circulating Registered Nurse

Sign on Bonus of $5000.00

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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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, Skills and Abilities:

• 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

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.