OR Circulator RN (ASC Registered Nurse)

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Chandler, AZ

30d•$35 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

The OR Circulator RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care for patients in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and by others under their direction, and uses specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The role is part-time, three days a week, at Banner Surgery Center – Chandler, an ambulatory surgery center managed by Atlas Healthcare Partners. The center has three operating rooms and one procedure room and serves patients and physicians in a friendly, efficient environment. Atlas Healthcare Partners and Banner Health jointly manage and operate Banner Surgery Centers, with a focus on patient care, customer service, and the values of Integrity, Culture, Teamwork, Respect, and Results.

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 for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
At least one year of licensed RN experience in an operating room; experience in other procedural areas may be considered with Support Center Clinical Educator approval.
A licensed RN with no OR experience must be enrolled in the PeriOp101 program and successfully complete it within four months.

Nice To Haves

Additional operating room or perioperative licensed RN experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, and cultural needs, as well as discharge-planning needs.
Review patient history and physical information with patients or families, review information from other healthcare team members, and review diagnostic and laboratory data; report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Complete patient assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Implement care through direct patient care and the coordination, delegation, and supervision of healthcare team activities.
Provide care based on physician orders and nursing plans of care, in compliance with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of patient education; revise plans of care as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in department or facility shared leadership and contribute to the education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
Support the growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and participate in improvement of nursing quality indicators and outcomes, including through professional organizations.
In some locations, provide relief charge support for staff and department workflow.
Follow applicable policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience by demonstrating the organization’s core and leader behaviors.