This position is a professional licensed Registered Nurse position which circulates throughout any surgical event within the facility. The Operating Room Circulator RN works in collaboration with medical staff, nursing colleagues, physician assistants, LPN’s and CORT’s. This is a day shift position for a 13 week contract.

Essential Job Functions

Patient assessment – collection, interpretation, recording & communication of data relevant to patient care within the operating room.

Planning of

Attends staffing and case conferences.

Participates in educational meetings.

Performs related work as required.

Requirements

Current RN State Licensure.

1 year of recent Perioperative experience, orthopedic experience preferred.

Current BLS.

Graduate of post basic operating room course.

AORN membership preferred, CNOR encouraged, ACLS encouraged.

Hepatitis Immunization or documented declination.

Negative annual Mantoux or chest x-ray.

Able to maintain extensive standing, moderated sitting and retracting.

Physically able to perform CPR.

Able to lift a minimum of 15# of surgical instrument pans or equipment.