Registered Nurse - Circulator

Description:

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

Working Conditions:

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.