Job Description

Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center is seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented Registered Nurse (RN) to join our dynamic Surgical Services team. This role is primarily focused on Circulating Nurse responsibilities but also plays an important part in pre-operative preparation, post-operative recovery, and outpatient infusion services.

Position: Surgery RN (Circular focused)

Pay: $34.29-$51.42 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule: Tuesday through Friday (with occasional Mondays) (no weekends, no holidays and no call required)

Requirements

Minimum Required Education/Experience Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited learning institution. Minimum of three years work experience in direct nursing care is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Circulator Duties

• Serve as the patient advocate during surgical procedures, ensuring safety, dignity, and comfort at all times.
• Prepare the operating room by verifying required equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and scrub personnel to maintain a sterile, efficient, and organized operative environment.
• Accurately document intraoperative care in the electronic health record.
• Anticipate the needs of the surgical team and respond promptly to changes throughout the procedure.
• Adhere to strict infection control and safety protocols in compliance with hospital and regulatory standards.
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for surgery, including assessments, education, and pre-operative readiness.
• Recover patients after surgery in accordance with PACU standards, monitoring vital signs, pain, and overall stability.
• Conduct pre-anesthesia screening calls to ensure patient readiness and address questions before the day of surgery.
• Perform weekly outpatient infusions, primarily on Tuesdays, ensuring safe medication administration and patient monitoring.
  

Pre-Employment Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge, skill and understanding of nurse role in a surgical setting.

• Advanced skill in patient safety in surgery setting; assume role as patient advocate.

• Advanced skill in clinical judgement, observation, knowledge and assessments with the ability to foresee needs that are essential to the success of the operation/surgery.

• Demonstrated ability to recognize and respond to opportunities for improvement through continual learning, changes in approach based on situation and professional practice behavior.

• Ability to operate general office equipment including computer software applications (e-mail, scheduling software, electronic health records, etc.)

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Exhibits professionalism in completing the circulating nurse role.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, other agencies, employees and administration.

Note An acceptable combination of education, training and experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted.

Necessary Special Requirements Must obtain annual flu vaccination and any job-specific immunizations. Required to complete Tuberculosis testing/screening.

Licenses or Certificates Valid state license as an RN. Current Basic Life Support/CPR certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support/PALS certification and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support/ACLS certification (may be obtained at facility)

Benefits

All Employees are eligible for:

· Employee Assistance Program

· 403B retirement fund options (employer match after one year of employment)

· Cafeteria Meal Discount

Full and part-time positions are eligible for:

· Medical benefits including telehealth options

· Dental and vision benefits

· Basic life insurance and AD&D (employer paid)

· Supplemental Life/AD&D

· Paid Time Off

· Short-term disability (employer paid)

· Critical Illness Insurance

· Accident Insurance

· Legal Insurance

· Identity protection

· Tour of Duty (Paid temporary housing for those who qualify)

If you’re considering joining our team this position will be open for a minimum of 5 days or until filled.