Registered Nurse (RN) - Main O.R. Circulator

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

18d

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary care team, delivering individualized, high-quality, safe patient care in the Main Operating Room as a circulating nurse. The role practices within Wellstar’s Shared Governance Model and Professional Practice Model, using evidence-based practice and nursing competencies. The nurse upholds the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association’s Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies, and service excellence standards. This is a full-time day position, 7 a.m.–3 p.m., with call.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing or nursing diploma required.
Current Registered Nurse license (single-state or multistate compact) required upon hire.
BLS certification required upon hire; accepted options include Basic Life Support, American Red Cross Basic Life Support, or Basic Life Support Instructor.
Completion of an accredited or approved school of nursing with requisite clinical hours if the candidate has less than one year of experience.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Basic computer skills and ability to use technology to support clinical care.
Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and customer-service skills.
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment and respond to emergencies decisively, calmly, and respectfully.
Excellent time-management skills.
Evidence-based nursing practice, analytical ability, and strong critical-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
At least one year of RN circulating experience is strongly preferred.
Direct patient-care experience.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice and critical thinking to provide individualized care.
Coordinate care through effective partnerships and promote optimal patient outcomes.
Provide relationship-based, patient-centered care that reflects population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and significant others, keep them informed, and make patient goals central to the plan of care.
Practice according to current clinical standards.
Coordinate delivery and documentation of safe, quality care through interdisciplinary communication and timely documentation.
Promote a respectful, inclusive clinical environment and collaborate responsibly with the healthcare team.
Participate in performance improvement, research utilization, and shared governance; initiate or lead improvement activities when appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments, required education, and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor to nurses, staff, or students.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, clinical competencies, and legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety requirements.
Participate in data collection and use appropriate expertise, resources, and evidence to address clinical questions.
Plan proactively for patients’ care across the continuum.
Participate in developing protocols and procedures in collaboration with care managers and other healthcare team members.
Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.