Registered Nurse - Circulator/Main OR
On-siteWhites Creek, Tennessee, United States
Job Summary
Plan, implement, and evaluate surgical patient care while anticipating and providing equipment and supplies in a timely manner. Create and maintain a sterile field using aseptic principles, perform patient counts, and ensure safe anatomical positioning based on surgeon needs. Monitor and control the OR suite environment, including temperature, humidity, and sensory factors, while adhering to sanitation policies. Handle, transport, store, and prepare specimens and administer medications safely in accordance with hospital policies. Return equipment to proper places and prepare the OR room for the next case. Respond to hospital calls within thirty minutes for on-call requirements. Work up to twelve hours a day in a surgical unit serving patients from infancy to the elderly.
Required Qualifications
- Licensed by the State of Tennessee
- Earned a nursing diploma or degree from a college or university
- Must respond to hospital within thirty minutes for on call requirements
- Previous Surgery experience
- BLS within 90 days of hire
- The ability to work well under pressure
- The ability to function dependently and independently
- The ability to be flexible in applying basic nursing knowledge to a variety of setting
- Equipment for the following surgical specialties: general, AEM; genitourinary, lithotripsy; ophthalmologic/Phacoemulsification/I&A; plastic; orthopedic/Andrews table/total joint replacement/Captain's Chair/ spinal fixation cases; ENT; obstetric/gynecologic; vascular; oral; Amsco Flash Autoclave; Network computer system, Omnicell Medication System, AT&T Language Line
- Requires the ability to communicate in English orally and in writing
- Requires the ability to lift and turn patients with assistance up to 250 lbs
- Constantly required to push/pull objects up to 175 lbs
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