Registered Nurse Operating Room Circulator
Cape Coral, Florida
The delivery of patient care through the framework of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis and patient outcome) in the preoperative, interoperative and postoperative phase of the surgical patient.
- Unit and setting
- Operating Room surgical patient
- License
- RN licenseCurrent Registered Nurse License
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current Registered Nurse License
- Certification
- Current American Heart Assn. BLS certification
- Certification
- Current American Heart Assn. ACLS certification
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsComprehensive health, dental, and vision insuranceComprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- BenefitsHealth Savings Account with an employer contributionHealth Savings Account with an employer contribution
- BenefitsLife InsuranceLife Insurance
- Benefits401(k) retirement plan with a company match401(k) retirement plan with a company match
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Assess physiological and psychosocial health status Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
- Day to day
- Assess pain per policy Assesses pain per policy.
- Day to day
- Complete patient history Completes patient history.
- Day to day
- Verbally report pertinent information to staff for continuity of care Verbally reports pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
- Day to day
- Document in patient record and sign with professional title Legibly documents information in patient record and signs record using appropriate professional title.
- Day to day
- Assess level of understanding and expectations of care Assesses level of understanding and expectations of care.
- Day to day
- Identify desired patient outcomes Identifies desired patient outcomes.
- Day to day
- Establish nursing diagnosis Establishes nursing diagnosis.
- Day to day
- Establish mutually acceptable patient and family goals Establishes patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable.
- Day to day
- Formulate Plan of Care Formulates Plan of Care for the patient.
- Day to day
- Implement nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs Implements nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs.
- Day to day
- Assess and problem solve Demonstrates ability to assess and problem solve.
- Day to day
- Respond to emergencies Responds to emergencies.
- Day to day
- Continually adjust care plan based on patient/family data Continually adjusts care plan based on patient/family data.
- Day to day
- Preoperative communication and report Demonstrates proper preoperative process - communication/report.
- Day to day
- Surgical case counting procedure and documentation Demonstrates proper procedure and documentation for surgical case counting.
- Day to day
- Maintain aseptic technique Demonstrates proper aseptic technique.
- Day to day
- Maintain efficient turnover time Demonstrates efficient turnover time.
- Day to day
- Obtain blood products properly Demonstrates proper technique for obtaining blood products.
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- Verify patient identification per policy Demonstrates proper patient identification verification per policy.
- Day to day
- Verify surgical site identification and marking per policy Demonstrates proper surgical site identification and marking per policy.
- Day to day
- Anticipate surgeon's needs during surgical procedure Anticipates surgeon’s needs during surgical procedure.
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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JOB TITLE : Registered Nurse- OR
Essential functions
The delivery of patient care through the framework of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis and patient outcome) in the preoperative, interoperative and postoperative phase of the surgical patient.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED : Supervisor of Clinical Services
Education/
Experience
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Current Registered Nurse License
- Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards and department policies including the Patient Bill of Rights and JCAHO regulations, Standards for Nursing Care and the Nurse Practice Act.
- Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
- Assesses pain per policy.
- Completes patient history.
- Verbally reports pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
- Legibly documents information in patient record and signs record using appropriate professional title.
- Assesses level of understanding and expectations of care.
- Identifies desired patient outcomes.
- Establishes nursing diagnosis.
- Establishes patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable.
- Formulates Plan of Care for the patient.
- Implements nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs.
- Demonstrates ability to assess and problem solve.
- Responds to emergencies.
- Practices within legal and ethical guidelines (Nurse Practice Act, legal statutes, ANA code for Nurses, PRMC Policy and Procedures.
- Performs nursing actions that demonstrate accountability (demonstrates flexibility, exercises safe judgment).
- Continually adjusts care plan based on patient/family data.
- Demonstrates proper preoperative process – communication/report.
- Demonstrates proper procedure and documentation for surgical case counting.
- Demonstrates proper aseptic technique.
- Demonstrates efficient turnover time.
- Demonstrates proper technique for obtaining blood products.
- Demonstrates proper patient identification verification per policy.
- Demonstrates proper surgical site identification and marking per policy.
- Anticipates surgeon’s needs during surgical procedure.
- Participates in a Profession Nursing Organization.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
- Life Insurance
- PTO
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
- And more!
Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity
Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
What's around it?
Cape Coral, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 2% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,858/mo
- Household income
- $78,104/yr, all local households, not nurse pay