OR / Circulating RN

Location: Denver, CO or Parker, CO
Dates: December 22, 2025 - February 6, 2026
Schedule: Weekdays
Shift Hours: 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM (10.5 hours), or 4 - 10 hours shifts, flexible options available
Pay Rate: $49–$52/hr
Scrubs: Not provided
Patient Population: Adults

Overview

Join our dynamic healthcare team as an Operating Room Circulating Nurse, where your expertise will be pivotal in delivering exceptional surgical care. In this vital role, you will coordinate and oversee the operating room environment, ensuring patient safety, maintaining sterile techniques, and promoting smooth surgical workflows. Your proactive approach, clinical expertise, and meticulous attention to detail will support a high-performing surgical team committed to improving patient outcomes. This fast-paced, orthopedic-focused assignment offers a rewarding opportunity within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the central coordinator of perioperative care throughout orthopedic surgical procedures.
• Prepare the operating room by ensuring all instruments, supplies, and equipment are sterile, functioning, and ready for use.
• Circulate orthopedic cases, promptly providing surgeons with required tools while maintaining strict aseptic technique. Specialties include ortho, ophthalmology, plastics, podiatry, and general. 
• Continuously monitor patient vitals and communicate any changes to the surgical team.
• Document perioperative activities accurately in electronic health record systems (Epic, Cerner).
• Maintain compliance with infection control standards, sterile field protocols, and OSHA guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with anesthesia providers, surgeons, and OR staff to ensure seamless workflow.
• Handle and label specimens according to regulatory and laboratory standards.
• Assist with patient positioning, prepping, draping, and wound care throughout procedures.
• Support emergency responses within the OR when needed.
• Participate in quality and safety initiatives aimed at improving perioperative performance and patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Active Colorado RN License
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Recent experience as an OR Circulating Nurse, with strong emphasis on Orthopedic Surgery
• Strong knowledge of aseptic technique, sterile processes, and OR best practices
• Proficiency with electronic health record platforms (Epic, Cerner)
• Experience with perioperative tasks including positioning, IV management, catheter care, and specimen handling
• Ability to perform efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced surgical setting
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Flexibility to work weekday shifts within a short-term contract setting

Compliance Requirements

• Background Check
• Colorado Adult Protective Services Clearance
• Driver’s License
• Tuberculosis Screening
• Skills Assessment: OR / Circulating RN