OR Circulator Registered Nurse

Reno Orthopedic Center•Reno, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Reno Orthopedic Center is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated Registered Nurse to provide nursing care in the surgical suite at its main location. The OR Circulator Registered Nurse works with the healthcare team to support patients throughout their surgical experience, assess their health, communicate about procedures and medications, and help patients feel informed and comfortable. The role requires attention to patient safety, risk reduction, and emergency readiness, along with accurate documentation and preparation of supplies and equipment for procedures. ROC describes itself as a physician-owned organization with an integrated musculoskeletal health campus offering on-site surgery, advanced imaging, therapy, urgent care, and specialty services. The organization emphasizes patient-first care, teamwork, kindness, continuous learning, and professional growth. It also highlights a supportive, team-oriented environment where workloads are managed realistically, schedules are respected, and employee well-being is valued.

Requirements

Active Nevada Registered Nurse license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
One year of nursing experience or one year of operating room experience, such as orderly or surgical technologist experience.
Obtain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within six months of employment.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience as an operating room circulator Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the healthcare team to provide optimal patient care throughout the patient's visit.
Position patients appropriately to support a patent airway and circulation and to prevent nerve damage.
Work with the surgical team to maintain patient safety and comfort throughout procedures.
Assess patients' health status.
Monitor patients undergoing local anesthesia according to policies and procedures.
Document patient care, treatment processes, and patient responses appropriately in the electronic medical record.
Identify potential patient risks and take action to minimize them.
Ensure appropriate supplies, instruments, and equipment are available for procedures and that equipment is functioning properly.
Organize supplies and equipment for surgical procedures according to physician preference cards.
Monitor the use of supplies during procedures.
Label and send specimens to pathology or the laboratory according to protocol while maintaining Universal Precautions.
Assist with inventory control by properly counting supplies and time used.
Know and carry out emergency protocols as needed, including the correct procedures and locations of the emergency call system, supplies, and equipment.
Perform narcotic counts and lock emergency carts at the end of each surgical day.
Assist with transferring patients between beds and stretchers as needed.