Registered Nurse (RN) Circulator General Surgery
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) Circulator General Surgery works in the main operating room at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The operating room includes 22 rooms and provides services in areas including neurology/ENT, general surgery, and orthopedics. This role is intended for experienced operating room nurses and requires 1–2 years of OR experience. The nurse serves as the patient’s eyes, ears, and voice during surgery and works in an interdependent, team-based environment with surgeons, residents, advanced practice clinicians, anesthesiologists, technologists, and assistants. Orientation and practice are grounded in Association of Perioperative Nurses (AORN) specialty standards and educational programs, with training for the circulator role through didactic and digital education, lab practice, simulations, role playing, and hands-on practice. This is a full-time position scheduled for 40 hours per week, generally Monday through Friday in 8-hour shifts with variable start times. The role includes call obligations and may require weekends, holidays, and different shifts to accommodate staffing. The work environment may involve exposure to hazardous or unpleasant conditions and potentially infectious patients and specimens. The nurse must be able to respond to patients promptly, access all areas of the unit, assist with evacuation during emergencies, and lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. Patient-handling equipment and assistance from another team member are expected for heavier lifts or when a patient cannot assist.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
- 1–2 years of operating room experience.
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts as needed to accommodate staffing.
- Ability to take call.
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.
- Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the patient’s eyes, ears, and voice during surgery.
- Work collaboratively with surgeons, residents, advanced practice clinicians, anesthesiologists, technologists, and assistants to support surgical outcomes.
- Complete training for the circulator role through didactic and digital education, lab practice, simulations, role playing, and hands-on practice.
- Take call as required by the position.
- Accommodate staffing needs that may include weekends, holidays, and different shifts.
- Respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit.
- Assist in evacuating patients in the event of a fire or other disaster.
- Follow safe patient-handling practices, using equipment and team assistance for lifts over 35 pounds or when patients cannot assist.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual performance-based increases
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
