RN Circulator

Job Summary:
The Nurse Circulator assists in provision of nursing care to patients in an Ambulatory Surgical
Center setting. Assumes total responsibility for patient care in accordance with physician's orders
and centers policies. During operations and other surgical procedures, the circulator assists by
acting as an intermediary between the operating room staff and the rest of the surgical center.
Responsibilities:
* Performs scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and
supplies used during procedure.
* Performs circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating
patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after
procedure.
* Directly assists operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing
and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.
* Prepares operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.
Qualifications:
* Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing; current state RN license.
* CPR and ACLS required.
* Minimum one year in the OR, ability to scrub as well as circulate preferred.