Circulator RN (ASC Registered Nurse)

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Circulator RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and by others under their direction, and uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to each patient’s physical and developmental needs. The position provides and coordinates patient care throughout the care process, including assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, discharge planning, documentation, and communication with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary caregivers. The nurse also supports education and development of facility personnel and learners, contributes to quality improvement and professional practice, and may provide relief charge coverage for department staff and workflow in some locations.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or diploma in nursing, or higher.
Current valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure applicable to the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
PALS certification within 90 days of the start date if assigned to ASC services pediatrics.
For Core (FT/PT): at least one year of licensed RN experience in the OR; experience in other procedural areas may be considered with Support Center Clinical Educator approval.
Licensed RNs without OR experience must be enrolled in the PeriOp101 program and successfully complete it within four months.

Nice To Haves

Additional OR or perioperative licensed RN experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs.
Review patient history and physical information with the patient or family and ensure completion within the appropriate timeframe.
Review information from other health care team members, diagnostics, and laboratory data, and report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and facility policy.
Formulate and initiate patient-specific plans of care, including discharge planning, with input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Set realistic and measurable patient goals in collaboration with patients and families, considering individual needs and circumstances.
Plan care with multidisciplinary team members and revise plans as patient needs and status change.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Provide care in accordance with physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of teaching; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record in a legible, timely, and policy-compliant manner.
Document objective and subjective data, nursing interventions, patient responses to treatment, and physician orders accurately and promptly.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in department or facility shared leadership and activities that improve nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
Support the growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience by demonstrating core and leader behaviors.
In some locations, provide relief charge coverage for department staff and workflow.