Job Description

PRN-Circulating Nurse (RN)

Little Rock, Centerview Surgery Center

HOURS: 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM (hours may vary)

No nights, weekends, call, no major holidays!

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Operating Room Circulator RN is responsible for the delivery and documentation of patient care during the intra-operative period. The RN will assess the patient’s needs, physiologically as well as emotionally, and plan nursing care accordingly.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Performs the perioperative nursing role to include preoperative assessment of the patient, nursing care plan formulation, operative care plan implementation, and postoperative evaluation of the patient’s response/outcome. Also evaluates the effectiveness and appropriateness of nursing care provided with documentation of such.
2. Demonstrates understanding and utilization of principles of asepsis in all duties.
3. Assists in the setting up and performance of cases by assembly of equipment and supplies according to sterile technique.
4. Assists in the setting up and performance of cases by opening of sterile pack, instruments, and supplies according to sterile technique.
5. Prepares each patient for surgery by positioning the patient in the appropriate position, preparing the patient’s operative site, confirming the procedure and site according to the surgeon’s history and physical and operating room team, and helping move the patient to and from the operating table.
6. Assists anesthesia personnel with the intubation/extubation of patients, the monitoring of fluid volume balance, the administration of blood/blood products, and the thermo-regulation of the patient.
7. Monitors the patient’s level of consciousness, electrocardiogram, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation during local anesthetic procedures.
8. Performs surgical counts (sponges, sharps, and instruments) and documents nursing care on legal records.
9. Handles specimens according to proper procedure.
10. Assists in the clean-up of the operating room following surgery, including proper disposal of used supplies and sharps.
11. Assumes responsibility for intra-operative patient safety related to positioning activities, the use of equipment, and the use of chemicals and solutions.
12. Is responsible for complete and thorough performance of assigned tasks, addressing specific needs of patients as necessary.
13. Collaborates with other professional team members.
14. Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein, or as assigned

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Arkansas required. Current BLS, ACLS, certification required. CNOR certification preferred. Working knowledge and experience in a hospital or ambulatory surgical center operating room. Ability to adhere to work schedule and manage time appropriately. Ability to utilize resources in a timely, organized, and cost-effective manner.