RN Circulator
Company: Lake Granbury Medical Center
Location: Odessa
Posted on: May 3, 2025
Job Description:
As a Registered Nurse at Lake Granbury Medical Center, you'll
play a vital role in doing what you do best - providing quality
care to our patients. Our nurses enjoy a robust benefits package
including health insurance, flexible scheduling, 100%
licensure/certification reimbursement, Tuition Reimbursement, and
up to $20K for student loan payments.
Lake Granbury Medical Center is an employer that will motivate you,
inspire you, and allow you to grow. We are looking for the best. If
you are too, we invite you to learn more and apply today!
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 INDNUR
To apply, please email
Keywords: Lake Granbury Medical Center, Odessa , RN Circulator, Healthcare , Odessa, Texas
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