RN - OR CIRCULATOR - FULL TIME

WATSON CLINIC ASC LLC•Lakeland, FL

23d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Registered Nurse position in the Operating Room, focusing on the role of an OR Circulator. The role involves acting as either a scrub nurse or circulating nurse during operative procedures. Key responsibilities include preparing the patient for surgery, ensuring all necessary supplies and instruments are available, maintaining a sterile field, assisting the surgical team, monitoring the patient's vital signs, and participating in post-operative care and room turnover. The position also involves administrative tasks such as restocking supplies, updating physician records, and performing functions within the instrument processing system. Effective communication, adherence to safety and Center policies, and participation in cost containment measures are essential.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Registered Nursing.
Active Florida RN license.
Minimum of One (1) year experience in O.R.
Current CPR certification.
Current ACLS certification.

Nice To Haves

CNOR preferred.

Responsibilities

May act as scrub nurse or circulating nurse during operative procedures.
Checks medical gas alarm panel and sterilizers required by the day’s surgery schedule for proper functioning, at the beginning of the surgery day.
Assists Scrub Tech with opening supplies for case.
Prepares patient for surgery by verifying patient identity and scheduled procedure and assists patient into OR.
Helps to relieve patient’s apprehension before and during administration of anesthesia; offers assistance to anesthesia personnel as needed.
Remains at patient’s side during induction.
Performs surgical prep.
Makes available additional instruments and supplies as requested during the operation.
Records vital signs and gives medications as ordered by physician or anesthesia personnel, during local sedation cases.
Counts sponges and needles that may be required by surgical case/procedure.
Assists in transferring patient to PACU.
Assures that supplies for each case are ready for use.
Assists in cleaning of room after a case.
Assists with post-op call to patient and documents call and patient’s responses on patient’s record.
Takes inventory and restocks supplies as needed in O.R.
Updates Physicians’ cards as needed.
Performs functions in the instrument processing system.
Assists with nursing functions in other clinical areas.
Shares responsibility with the Circulating Nurse for ensuring that supplies for each case have been collected and readied for the day’s schedule (as scrub nurse).
Dusts all lights and flat surfaces of room prior to first case in A.M. (as scrub nurse).
Assists with draping patient (when scrubbed).
Arranges instruments and supplies in convenient manner (when scrubbed).
Opens and prepares sutures (when scrubbed).
Assists Surgeon throughout operation by providing the sterile instruments and supplies he requires to perform the procedure (when scrubbed).
Assures a sterile field is maintained in and around the operating site during the procedure (when scrubbed).
Counts sponges and needles with Circulating Nurse as applicable (when scrubbed).
Cleans instruments at end of each case (when scrubbed).
Cleans O.R. at end of each case (when scrubbed).
Demonstrates effective communication skills.
Complies with safety and emergency procedures consistent with Center policy.
Complies with all Center policies.
Participates in unit cost containment measures.
Performs other duties as deemed necessary.