RN Operating Room (OR) Circulator

East Dallas•Mesquite, TX

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Townsen Surgery Center - East Dallas is seeking an RN Operating Room (OR) Circulator to provide direct patient care to patients with varied and complex needs. The role assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care in the operating room, while taking on leadership responsibilities that support patient safety and effective unit operations. The RN works collaboratively with patients and families, physicians, and other healthcare team members, and helps maintain facility policies, quality standards, regulations, and accreditation requirements. The position includes preparing the operating room for each patient and procedure, supervising care in a single operating room, maintaining patient privacy and dignity, and ensuring supplies and equipment are ready. The RN monitors patient and staff needs, supports efficient room turnover and scheduling, delegates work as appropriate, and serves as a clinical resource and mentor to staff. The successful applicant must hold an active, unrestricted Texas RN license and have at least five years of intra-operative care experience. Ortho/Spine experience is preferred, and the applicant must be willing to cross-train to Pre-Op/PACU.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current, active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license issued by the State of Texas; the license must remain active and unencumbered while employed.
At least five years of previous intra-operative care experience.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or obtain it within 30 days of hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, or obtain it within 30 days of hire.
Knowledge of nursing care for intra-operative patients, operation of vital-sign monitors, assessment skills, basic nursing diagnoses, Standard Precautions, and IV therapy.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to adequately diagnose, plan and implement nursing interventions, and evaluate patient conditions.
Ability to communicate and practice collaborative nursing.
Ability to respond quickly, physically and mentally, when priorities or a patient’s condition changes.
Willingness to cross-train to Pre-Op/PACU.

Nice To Haves

Ortho/Spine experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and update plans of care with patients and families using the nursing process, incorporating patient priorities and abilities.
Modify care based on continuous evaluation of the patient’s condition and use evidence-based clinical judgment and critical thinking.
Plan for routine events and anticipate, prevent, manage, or escalate emergent situations.
Contribute to quality and safety standards and promptly report near misses and errors to support system improvement.
Communicate effectively with healthcare team members and provide support to patients’ families as needed.
Manage assigned patients and other area demands, address patient needs during admission to the operating room, and prepare the operating room for the planned procedure.
Supervise and direct patient care in a single operating room; assess, plan, implement, and evaluate operating-room patient care.
Review patient records and needs to plan care with other healthcare team members; assist with identifying and confirming the operative site.
Maintain patient privacy and dignity, accurately interpret verbal orders and directions, and complete timely, accurate documentation.
Organize multiple priorities, anticipate potential problems, use downtime efficiently, and assist other team members when needed.
Implement initiatives to achieve national patient safety goals and follow facility policies and procedures.
Perform patient assessments within appropriate time frames and communicate patient status to appropriate healthcare team members.
Act as a clinical resource for staff, mentor staff members, and communicate patient-care issues, staff conflicts, and unusual occurrences to the supervisor.
Maintain an overview of surgeons’ needs, working relationships with staff, and continuous communication with schedulers to help address scheduling problems and operating-room utilization.
Complete or delegate daily unit checks and logs according to policy and protocol.
Direct, delegate, and oversee work as appropriate while remaining accountable for patient care and unit operations.
Work with the Medical Staff to maintain regulatory and accreditation standards; monitor staff adherence to protocols and procedures and monitor efficient room turnover.
Verify physician and ancillary personnel credentialing when in question.
Follow workplace safety rules, report accidents promptly, and correct minor safety hazards.
Comply with continuing and mandatory education programs and practice within the Texas Nurse Practice Act, accepting accountability for personal actions.
Respond quickly, physically and mentally, when priorities or patient conditions change.
Perform other related duties as assigned.