Operating Room Nurse - RN Circulator

Length of Contract: 13 weeks, Monday- Friday NO on call

Summary:

The RN Circulator plans and performs all nursing care for patients who will undergo surgery and other invasive procedures. They provide nursing care from assessment to outcome evaluation.

Essential Duties:

• Patient Safety – every patient deserves a trained, skilled and knowledgeable RN in the surgery room, assuming the role as patient advocate – the primary spokesperson of the patient
• Skillful clinical judgment– observation, knowledge, and assessment skills along with the ability to foresee needs are essential to the success of the operation. This attribute is also an imperative component when making decisions on behalf of the patient.
• Informed Monitoring – the circulating nurse serves the welfare of the patient including the team’s success by assuming the role of an active observer, carefully watching any unintended or unanticipated event that could compromise the patient.
• Critical thinking –as the patient’s guardian in the operating room, it is the nurse circulator’s job to perform an accurate recording, interpretation and response to the stream of data that is present during the course of operation
• Accurate assessment – the education, training, and unwavering commitment to the patient allows the RN circulator to respond appropriately and quickly to the patient’s psychological, social and biological health.
• Interpersonal communication skills –possessing a mix of proficiency, perception, and professionalism, these components defines a circulating nurse’s ability to interact and collaborate with all members of the team, which results to high quality level of care provided to the patient.
• Expert evaluation –a circulating nurse is trained to perform accurate decision-making and perception, allowing not only sound assessment of the patient’s condition but also capable in planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.