RN Circulator
OrthoIllinois•Beloit, WI
•Onsite
About The Position
The RN Circulator is responsible for the overall care of patients in the operating room, including ensuring the patient receives the utmost and safest care and assisting the surgeons and anesthesiologist in performing surgeries.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree or equivalent in Nursing from a two-year college or technical school
- Current and unrestricted RN license for the state you will be practicing in (IL or WI)
- BLS certification required
- PALS and ACLS certification required
- A minimum of one year of experience nursing experience
- Basic working knowledge of Microsoft and Google suites
- Basic working knowledge of EMR systems
Nice To Haves
- Previous OR experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Prepares the operating room for surgery, ensuring that proper equipment and supplies are ready and available using aseptic technique during setup while opening all sterile packs and supplies; prepares any medications necessary for the surgery
- Prepares patients for surgery including reviewing medical history, verifying proper consent, assessing the patient and verifying correct patient and surgical site, and educating patient on surgery expectations
- Receives reports from pre-operative nurse and transports patients to operating room
- Assists anesthesia with intubation, assists with proper positioning of the patient, and provides the surgeon and/or anesthesia with any additional supplies necessary for the surgery
- Prepares for the end of surgery, assists anesthesia with extubation, and transfers patient to PACU
- Cleans operating room after surgery, including disposing biohazards and supplies; prepares the room for the next surgery
- Provides clear and accurate documentation throughout the surgical case
- Ensures prescribed medications are administered and documented appropriately
- Ensures specimens obtained during surgery are labeled correctly and are placed in appropriate bin
- Assists in restocking the operating room and anesthesia carts; completes proper supply count for each surgery
- Assists with inventory counts and inventory management
- Maintain yearly required programs including but not limited to Infection Control/OSHA, Annual TB Testing, Fire Safety, All codes, Locate MSDS
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
