Registered Nurse RN - Circulator - Operating Room

HCA Healthcare • Corpus Christi, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse - Circulator - Operating Room delivers high-quality, patient-centered perioperative care at Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area, a 152-bed full-service acute care hospital. The operating room has da Vinci robotic platforms and performs complex adult, bariatric, gynecological, cardiovascular, pediatric, and maternal cases. The nurse works with surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical technologists, and PACU teams, following AORN guidance and hospital safety policies. The role includes circulating or scrubbing for procedures and, when credentialed, supporting the surgical team as a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA). The department uses a shared governance framework and provides clinical education, simulation training, and surgical support.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or baccalaureate registered nursing program.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Texas or a Multi-State Compact License; employees with a compact license must obtain a Texas RN license within 90 days of hire.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• At least 1 year of clinical operating room experience as a licensed RN in a hospital.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalized, comprehensive, compassionate, patient-centered care in accordance with state and specialty standards and established nursing models.
• Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers and contribute to positive clinical outcomes and patient experiences.
• Apply the practical, technical, and specialized skills required for perioperative nursing in accordance with AORN guidelines and hospital safety policies.
• Prepare the operating room by verifying schedules, ensuring area safety, setting up equipment and instruments, and confirming charts, medications, and supplies are ready.
• Prepare patients for surgery, including administering intravenous therapies and preoperative medications, verifying the surgical site, and safely positioning and draping patients.
• Lead and participate in surgical briefings, Time Out procedures, debriefings, and universal verification protocols.
• Circulate or scrub for surgical procedures, operate essential equipment, and, when credentialed, serve as an RN First Assistant.
• Monitor patient vital signs and comfort, promptly alert the team to complications or changes in condition, and manage emergencies calmly.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

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