Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room/OR Circulator
Core
Provide direct patient care, manage surgical safety checklists, and support providers during pre-procedure, intra-operative, and post-operative phases in an operating room setting.
Role type
Operating Room Circulator Nurse
Builds
Safe surgical environments and patient outcomes
Domain
Healthcare / Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, medication administration, surgical safety protocols, sterile environment maintenance, surgical counts, care plan formulation, documentation, team delegation, legal compliance
Preferred skills
BSN degree, RQI/CPR/ACLS certifications
Technologies
Medical equipment, patient monitoring systems
Responsibilities
Administer prescribed medications and treatments, prepare equipment and aid providers during treatment, perform surgical counts, adhere to Universal Protocol and surgical safety checklists, document patient condition and reactions, delegate tasks to healthcare team members, participate in quality improvement activities
Seniority
Individual Contributor, clinical staff