Registered Nurse – Circulator​/PACU

Part‑Time | 2–3 Days per Week

Elevate Your Career at Cosmetic Surgery Center! Are you passionate about medical aesthetics and eager to advance your career in a supportive and innovative environment? Cosmetic Surgery Center is a state‑of‑the‑art facility offering cutting‑edge cosmetic and plastic surgical procedures, including Sciton laser treatments, Botox, dermal fillers, microneedling, weight loss programs, and much more. Our dedicated team combines clinical excellence with a warm, compassionate approach to ensure every patient leaves with a smile.

The Registered Nurse – Circulator/PACU delivers safe, high‑quality perioperative nursing care in our accredited, physician‑led cosmetic surgery center. This nurse circulates in the operating room, monitors and recovers patients in the PACU, and completes preoperative histories, physicals, and nursing assessments. The ideal candidate is a versatile, detail‑oriented RN who thrives in an ambulatory surgery setting and delivers an exceptional patient experience at every stage of care.

• Complete accurate preoperative histories, physicals, and nursing assessments, including allergies/sensitivities, medications, and past medical and surgical history.
• Verify medical records, consents, physician orders, and required documentation prior to surgery.
• Educate patients and families on surgical procedures, preoperative preparation, and postoperative instructions.

• Circulate in the operating room, serving as the patient’s advocate and the liaison between the sterile field and the rest of the surgical suite.
• Set up the operating room with supplies, equipment, and medications for each procedure; assist with room turnover and decontamination between cases.
• Maintain strict aseptic technique, traffic control, and a sterile environment at all times.
• Perform accurate instrument and sponge counts and process specimens to the lab.
• Prepare and administer medications and injections as ordered by the physician, including accurate controlled substance counts.

• Monitor patients and deliver skilled nursing care through all phases of post‑anesthesia recovery.
• Maintain a working knowledge of sedation medications, dosing, and reversal agents, and respond appropriately to the overly sedated patient.
• Communicate physician instructions clearly to patients, families, and outside care providers, and provide discharge teaching.

• Complete and maintain accurate medical records pre‑ and post‑operatively in accordance with facility standards.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and organizational policies, including biomedical waste handling and sterilization quality control.
• Assist with instrument processing and sterilization, supply inventory, and identification and resolution of day‑to‑day operational issues.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times and perform related duties as assigned.

• Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia (or valid multistate compact license).
• Current BLS and ACLS certification (or ability to obtain prior to start).
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience; perioperative, PACU, or ambulatory surgery experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of operating room equipment, sterilization processes, and aseptic technique.
• Strong assessment, communication, and critical‑thinking skills with a patient‑first mindset.
• Experience in plastic surgery or aesthetic medicine a plus.

Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; lift and position patients with assistance; lift up to 30 pounds; and maintain visual and auditory acuity sufficient for patient monitoring. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Cosmetic Surgery Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Duties may change at any time with or without notice.