Circulator PT

Job Description

Schedule: Part Time, Monday/Tuesday 9am-9pm 

Job Summary 

The Circulator is a Registered Nurse responsible for the delivery and documentation of patient care during the intra-operative period. This role involves assessing the physiological and emotional needs of patients, planning and implementing nursing care, and ensuring a safe and sterile environment throughout surgical procedures. The Circulator collaborates with the surgical team to maintain patient safety and optimize outcomes. 

Essential Functions

• Performs preoperative patient assessments, develops nursing care plans, and evaluates the effectiveness of interventions, documenting findings in the medical record.
• Ensures compliance with Universal Precautions, aseptic techniques, and infection prevention protocols to maintain a sterile surgical environment.
• Assists in setting up the operating room for procedures, including opening supplies, setting up equipment, and verifying functionality.
• Prepares patients for surgery by positioning them ergonomically, performing skin antisepsis, verifying patient identity, confirming the procedure and site, and assisting with patient transfers.
• Supports anesthesia personnel during intubation/extubation, fluid management, administration of blood products, and maintaining patient thermoregulation.
• Conducts surgical counts for instruments, sponges, and sharps, documenting findings to ensure accountability and patient safety.
• Handles surgical specimens appropriately and ensures accurate labeling, documentation, and transfer to pathology as needed.
• Observes and enforces aseptic practices during procedures, taking corrective action to address breaches in technique.
• Monitors intra-operative patient safety, including proper positioning, equipment use, medication handling, and management of chemicals and solutions.
• Participates in the handover of patient care, ensuring seamless communication and continuity of care post-operatively.
• Assists in the clean-up and turnover of operating rooms following procedures, ensuring proper disposal of used supplies and sharps.
• Engages in ongoing communication with the surgical team to adapt to patient needs and procedural changes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of perioperative nursing experience required
• Prior experience as a Circulator preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong clinical knowledge of surgical procedures and intra-operative patient care.
• Proficiency in aseptic technique, Universal Precautions, and infection prevention protocols.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational and critical-thinking skills to manage patient safety and procedural demands.
• Attention to detail for accurate documentation and surgical counts.
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to intra-operative emergencies or changes in patient condition.

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support required
• CNOR - Certified Operating Room Nurse preferred

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To apply, please email Breanna_Irizarry@chs.net