Circulating Operating Room Nurse

Salary : $ - $ Annually
Location : Ventura, CA
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 0308

HCA-25AA (VM)
Department : Health Care Agency
Division : Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital
Opening Date : 03/12/2025

The Hospitals:
When you need critical medical care, whether a surgery, laboratory work, bringing a new life into the world, or for those unexpected emergencies, you can trust your neighborhood hospitals, Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) and Santa Paula Hospital to address your needs. VCMC is a fully‑integrated, comprehensive system of hospital, clinic and specialty services. The system provides access to health care to all residents of our county, with special emphasis on providing access to care for the underserved and those facing barriers.

Santa Paula Hospital offers a comprehensive list of inpatient and outpatient services and full‑service departments for diagnostic procedure, treatment, aftercare and ongoing care.

The Position:
Under the general direction of the Perioperative Services Director, the Circulating Operating Room Nurse’s primary responsibility is to ensure the safety and well‑being of the patients undergoing surgical interventions. Adhering to the nursing process and current standards of practice, as outlined by the Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN), the circulating nurse ensures the safety and success of surgical procedures by managing various aspects of the operating room (OR) environment.

Working closely with surgical teams, anesthesia providers, and other healthcare professionals, the Circulating Operating Room Nurse oversees the flow of activities within the OR, coordinates patient care, and maintains adherence to sterile techniques and safety protocols.

The Circulating Operating Room Nurse is distinguished from other nursing classifications in that incumbents independently perform professional perioperative nursing work in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of surgery in a trauma/acute care setting.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a keen eye for detail, ensuring that all necessary equipment, instruments, and supplies are available and prepared for each surgical procedure. Additionally, they will demonstrate strong critical thinking and communication skills, to collaborate effectively with all members of the surgical team to ensure optimal patient care. Lastly, the ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable and respond calmly in a changing and unpredictable environment while maintaining high ethical and professional conduct.

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, that includes:

• Educational/Bilingual Incentive: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree. Incumbents may also be eligible for a bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
• Certification Pay: $0.813 per hour based on scheduled work week hours for each qualified certification up to a maximum of five (5) certifications. One of the five certifications may be paid at $2.00 per hour for a National Certification. List provided in the MOA, Exhibit 9.
• Evening Shift Differential – 7.5%
• Night Shift Differential – 15%
• Weekend Shift Differential – $2.00 per hour
• Charge Nurse Premium Pay – $2.50 per hour and $1.50 per hour if assigned patients
• Preceptor Pay – $2.50 per hour
• Standby Premium Pay – ¼ of regular hourly wage or Federal minimum wage (whichever is greater)
• Critical Staffing Shift – $200 for a 12‑hour shift; $167 for a 10‑hour shift; $135 for an 8‑hour shift; $100 for a 6‑hour shift
• In‑House Registry Pay:
  • Non‑overtime is 1.75 times straight time base hourly rate
  • Overtime is 2 times straight time base hourly rate
• Continuous County Service Incentive Pay: 1% for 7 years, 1.25% for 12 years and 1.5% for 17 years
• Flexible Credit Allowance: Biweekly contribution towards medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from authorized plans.
• Deferred Compensation – Eligible to participate in the County’s 401(k)…