RN Circulator PRN

Surgery Partners Careers•Chattanooga, TN

About The Position

The Nurse Circulator assists in provision of nursing care to patients in an Ambulatory Surgical Center setting. Assumes total responsibility for patient care in accordance with physician's orders and centers policies. During operations and other surgical procedures, the circulator assists by acting as an intermediary between the operating room staff and the rest of the surgical center.

Requirements

Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing; current state RN license.
CPR and ACLS required.
Minimum one year in the OR, ability to scrub as well as circulate preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.
Performs circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.
Directly assists operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.
Prepares operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.
Coordinates use of supplies, instrumentation and equipment for operative care.
Ensures equipment is functioning correctly.
Maintains patient safety standards.
Monitors, records and communicates patient's condition and needs with the team.
Provides patient care.