RN Circulator, Marshall Medical Centers North, OR, Full time, 1st Shift
Huntsville Hospital Health System
Guntersville, Alabama
Health system employer
Posted Aug 28
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- OR
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Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- On call
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
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About this role
Overview
The following statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements, which may be inherent in the position.
Perioperative Registered Nurses/Circulators are clinically competent, registered, professional nurses who have demonstrated expertise in the perioperative field. They effectively deliver perioperative care to the surgical patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
Supervised by the Surgical Services Unit Charge Nurses and the Director of Surgical Services
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Functions and
Responsibilities
Adherence to hospital/department policy
Maintains good attendance record.
Arrives to work punctually
Follows dress code
Observes confidentiality
Adheres to safety policies
Participates in continuing education
Follows department of nursing and hospital policy and procedures
Complies with surgery department policy and procedures
Complies with call and staffing assignments
Patient Care
Uses the nursing process to plan and provide comprehensive safe patient care
Assesses the patient
Plans patient care
Documents patient care.
Collaborates with other members of the health care team in planning care
Educates and Instructs patient and family
Conscientiously and continuously applies nursing principles in patient care
Participates in performance improvement activities.
Clinical Duties
Administers medications, blood and blood products according to policy and procedure in collaboration with anesthesia
Administers treatments, ensuring proper positioning, prepping, and safety of patient before, during, and after procedure.
Ensures sterile technique is mantained at all times, communicating with team and surgeons for patient safety.
Performs patient care, scrub or circulating duties as assigned. Adhering to ARON standards and recommendations.
Care of Environment and equipment
Maintains unit
Maintains equipment
Information processing and documentation
Communicates patient information
Documents information
Charges for equipment and supplies
Uses computer system efficiently
Interpersonal skills
Communicates effectively
Maintains flexibility and adaptability
Supports unit teams
Resolves problems
Consistently meets the hospital’s Journey to Service Excellence standards
Supports Customer Service
Qualifications
Education
Graduate of an accredited program of professional nursing
Licensure/
Certification
Must possess a current license as a registered nurse in the state of Alabama
Must have current BCLS certification
Recommended ACLS and PALS certification
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Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited program of professional nursing
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- Must possess a current license as a registered nurse in the state of Alabama
- Must have current BCLS certification
- Recommended ACLS and PALS certification
Place
- City
- Guntersville, Alabama
- State price level
- 11% below the national average
Alabama index 88.8, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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The surrounding city is where the concrete picture is clearest right now: cost of living sits about 7% below the national level, most commutes fall in the 15–30 minute range, and neighborhoods such as Madison, SE Huntsville, Hampton Cove, Owens…
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Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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