Registered Nurse, OR Circulator (Surgery) – Methodist Hospital

HealthPartners•Saint Louis, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Methodist Hospital is hiring 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, quality health care. Care may be provided directly by the RN or through coordination and supervision of care delegated to nursing assistants and other unlicensed assistive personnel. The position is 0.75 FTE with 12-hour day/night shifts. Weekend rotation is based on departmental need and may include working up to every other weekend. Call may be required on off shifts and weekends, and the role participates in holiday rotation. New-to-the-OR nurses must complete a six-month orientation, initially working full-time Monday through Friday on days from 0700 to 1530, then rotating through all shifts and weekends before completing orientation, regardless of work agreement or FTE.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of nursing, with at least an Associate degree or Diploma in Nursing.
Meet at least one of the following experience pathways: a minimum of 2 years of experience as an Operating Room Registered Nurse Circulator; a minimum of 1.5 years of OR RN Circulator experience, including at least 1 year independent of orientation as a Circulator and proof of successful completion of the Periop 101 Course within the last 2 years; or a minimum of 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 completing nursing school.
For new-to-the-OR RNs, obtain pre-approval from the OR Manager and be enrolled in, or plan to enroll in, the next cohort of the Periop 101 Program at Anoka Technical College.
New-to-the-OR RNs must demonstrate high performance in their current role to be considered.
New-to-the-OR RNs must be able to work full-time Monday through Friday on day shifts from 0700 to 1530 during the six-month orientation, then rotate through all shifts and weekends before orientation ends, regardless of work agreement or FTE.
Demonstrate knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and ensure patient safety.
Hold a valid Minnesota Registered Nurse license.
Maintain BLS provider status in accordance with American Heart Association guidelines.
New graduates are not considered.

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 through weekends and participate in holiday rotation as required by departmental need.
Participate in required call coverage on off shifts and weekends as needed.