Registered Nurse, OR Circulator (Surgery) – Methodist Hospital

HealthPartners Clinic Stillwater • Saint Louis Park, MN

2d • $45 - $70

About The Position

Methodist Hospital is seeking an Operating Room (OR) Circulator Registered Nurse to join its Surgical team. The RN manages episodes of patient care in partnership with patients, caregivers, groups, and other providers to achieve the shared goal of safe, high-quality health care. Care may be delivered directly by the RN or coordinated and supervised when delegated to nursing assistants and other unlicensed assistive personnel.

The position is 0.75 FTE with 12-hour day/night shifts. The RN rotates weekends according to departmental needs, potentially up to every other weekend, may be required to take call on off shifts and weekends, and participates in holiday rotation. New-to-OR RNs require OR Manager pre-approval and must be enrolled in or plan to enroll in the next Periop 101 cohort at Anoka Technical College. Their six-month orientation requires full-time Monday–Friday day work (0700–1530), followed by rotation through all shifts and weekends before orientation is complete, regardless of work agreement or FTE.

This position is part of HealthPartners, a nonprofit integrated health care organization. The organization describes an inclusive workplace and a mission to improve the health and well-being of patients, members, and communities.

Requirements

• Graduate of a school of nursing; a minimum of an Associate degree or Diploma in Nursing is required.
• Meet at least one of the following experience pathways: at least 2 years of experience as an Operating Room Registered Nurse Circulator; at least 1.5 years of OR RN Circulator experience, including at least 1 year independent of orientation as a Circulator and proof of successful Periop 101 completion within the last 2 years; or at least 1 year of OR RN Circulator experience, including at least 6 months independent of orientation as a Circulator, and prior work as a Surgical Technologist before nursing school.
• New-to-OR RNs require pre-approval from the OR Manager, must be enrolled in or plan to enroll in the next Periop 101 Program cohort at Anoka Technical College, and must demonstrate high performance in their current role.
• New-to-OR RN orientation is 6 months and requires full-time Monday–Friday day work, 0700–1530, until the end of orientation; afterward, the candidate must rotate through all shifts and weekends before completing orientation, regardless of work agreement or FTE.
• New graduates are not considered.
• Knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure patient safety.
• Valid Minnesota Registered Nurse license.
• BLS provider status in accordance with American Heart Association guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for an experienced OR RN Circulator.

Responsibilities

• Manage episodes of patient care in partnership with patients, caregivers, groups, and other providers to deliver safe, quality health care.
• Provide direct patient care or coordinate and supervise patient care delegated to nursing assistants and other unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Rotate weekends and participate in holiday rotation according to departmental needs.
• Take call on off shifts and weekends when required by departmental needs.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement program
• Time away from work
• Insurance options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Onsite clinic
• Comprehensive benefits supporting health, time off, retirement planning, and continuous learning

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree