Circulating Nurse Job Description
Circulating nurse
provides care appropriate to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, including knowledge of growth development, the ability to obtain and interpret information to identify patient needs and provide care needed.
Circulating Nurse Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
____ Completes Admission Assessment and shift assessment as required
The Circulating Operating Room Registered Nurse delivers perioperative care to the surgical patient, across the lifespan, using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation
____ Completes assessment for Risk Factors
Responsible for other tasks such as picking supplies for cases, turning over rooms, stocking, , as directed by the OR Charge Nurse
Ensure safe patient care within the peri-op unit
Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting, mentoring, and orientation when appropriate
Keeps the surgical area clean and organized for the scrub and the physician
Assist in room turnover process and that the surgical room is sterile and safe for the patient
Maintains environment and supply inventory, including assuring the procurement of necessary supplies, equipment and expertise, and the timely delivery of needed care, and alerting administration of these needs in a timely manner
Prepares the patient for the procedure and handles the preparation for the operating room including educating the patient before the surgery takes place and participates in patient handoff during times of transition
Circulating Nurse Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Circulating Nurse
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, ACLS, PALS, BCLS, CPR, ALCS, ACSL
Education for Circulating Nurse
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the circulating nurse job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Nursing, School of Nursing, Graduate, Associates, Nursing Program, Science, Healthcare, Registered Nursing, Education, Patient Care
Skills for Circulating Nurse
Desired skills for circulating nurse include:
Adolescent
Policies and procedures specific to operating room nurse
Actions and side effects
Adult and geriatric patient
Anesthetic drugs
Assessment
Developmental needs of the pediatric
Human growth and development
Range of treatment and care of patients
Ability to provide appropriate family-centered patient care
Desired experience for circulating nurse includes:
Is engaged in helping to ensure that OR metrics, process improvement, work processes, providing solutions and actions plans to reach departmental metrics and goals
Assesses the patient’s condition before a surgical procedure and works with a physician to develop the care plan for the patient during the surgery
Current BLS for the Healthcare Provider and ACLS required
At least three years of OR and/or medical / surgical nursing experience
Conduct pre- and post-operative education
Serve as the communication liaison to family and members of the Operating team
Circulating Nurse Examples
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Circulating Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a circulating nurse. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for circulating nurse
- Ensure that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed
- Provide basic, bedside care
- Prepare, administer (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV), and record prescribed medications
- Prep operating room for patient/procedure
- Assist in positioning, responding to comfort/safety of patient
- Provide for accurate care and handling of specimens
- Provides direct clinical patient care to surgical patients in the operating room
- Assures OR is cleaned, stocked and closed according to facility policy and prepared for next surgical day
- Assesses, plans, evaluales and ensures the implementation of the patienfs care to achieve identified outcomes and delivers sate patient care according to facility policy and procedure
- Assumes an active role in the provision of quality nursing care for patienlll receiving care
Qualifications for circulating nurse
- Familiar with Arthroscopy of the knee, including ACL, Shoulder Arthroscopic procedures, and Hand Surgeries
- Previous experience in an Ambulatory Surgery and/or Orthopedic setting
- Registered Nurse, licensed in the state of Maryland
- 1-2 years OR Circulating Experience REQUIRED
- Multispecialty Operating Room experience strongly preferred
- Effective 4/1/2014, a BSN is required for those accepting a registered nurse position or it must be attained within three years
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Circulating Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of circulating nurse. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for circulating nurse
- Perform the duties and responsibilities of a circulating nurse in an age appropriate manner (pediatrics, adolescent, adult, geriatric)
- Must be able to provide open communication with patients and their families, other medical professionals
- Assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care in the operating room
- Preparation and turnover of the surgical suite
- Performing intraoperative nursing care
- Maintaining a safe and sterile environment
- Attend inservices and meetings as required
- Comply with all Center policies, procedures, mission and philosophy
- Complies with all center’s policies, procedure, mission, values
- Adheres to AORN guidelines
Qualifications for circulating nurse
- Multispecialty OR experience strongly preferred
- Current CPR, ACLS certified
- Minimum 1 year previous OR experience
- Current Tennessee license as a Registered Nurse
- Current in CPR and BLS
- Knowledgeable of policies and procedures specific to operating room nursing
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Circulating Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a circulating nurse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for circulating nurse
- Assists with the maintenance of surgical equipment and inventory
- Prepares and turns over the surgical suit
- Complete all intra-operative nursing care
- Conducts the patient interview, explains policies and procedures to patient/significant others, reviews the patient’s chart and answers questions correctly and courteously
- Ability to perform waived testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory’s and the hospital’s policies and procedures
- Demonstrates competence in preparing and cleaning of the OR suites before, between and after each case
- Identifies physical symptoms and changes and takes appropriate actions in a timely manner
- Current in CPR adult and pediatric within 1 month of hire
- NIHSS within 6 months of hire
- Review the Operating Room schedule at the beginning of the day to plan and prepare to perform his/her role effectively and efficiently, including restocking of operating room supplies, as needed
Qualifications for circulating nurse
- A RN with experience in ortho and ophthalmology a plus
- Minimum two years of nursing experience in acute OR setting, with at least 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the Orthopedic specialty area preferred
- Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or obtained within 3 months strongly preferred
- Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or obtained within 3 months strongly preferred
- Previous circulating OR experience preferred
- Circulator Experience
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Circulating Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of circulating nurse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for circulating nurse
- Make sure the equipment and supplies that are in the Operating Room correspond with the scheduled case
- Open packs in approved standard manner
- Ensure that all needs of the Scrub Nurse for instruments and/or supplies are met before the patient arrives in the Operating Room
- Check the surgeon’s preference card to ensure that the individual needs of the case are met
- Check the patient’s consent and identification bracelet in the Preop area and again upon the patient’s entrance into the operating suites
- Place the safety belt across the patient’s knees and stays next to the patient until the anesthesiologist no longer needs assistance
- Obtain the pre-operative diagnosis and planned procedure from the Surgeon
- Assist with the positioning of the patient as per the Surgeon’s instructions
- Give the scrub nurse or technician sterile items, as needed
- Keep an accurate count of instruments, needles, blades, and sponges along with the Scrub Nurse
Qualifications for circulating nurse
- Registered Nurse, licensed in the state of South Carolina
- 1-3 years OR Circulating Experience REQUIRED in an operating room
- Multispecialty Operating Room experience strongly preferred ophthalmology or orthopedics experience a strong plus
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications or the ability to obtain within 90 days of employment
- CNOR Certified Nurse, Operating Room preferred
- Prior OR experience preferred
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Circulating Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of circulating nurse. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for circulating nurse
- Collaborate with surgeon, anesthesia, surgical tech, and radiologic technologist to provide care to the surgical patient
- Attends required department and ambulatory surgery center meetings
- Develop and carry out perioperative plan of care
- Protect patient from injury
- Ensure patient's procedure is performed on the correct site and side
- Protect patient from infection
- Properly identifies patients by checking the identification band and comparing with the information on the chart and label as evidenced by observation and documentation
- Always verifies consent is signed and accurately completed
- Prepares the Operating Room for the patient by obtaining proper equipment and supplies for intraoperative care by always using the appropriate preference cards as evidenced by documentation and observation
- Ensures a safe environment for the patient by following proper aseptic techniques, care and operation of all surgical and emergency equipment as observed
Qualifications for circulating nurse
- Current CA nursing license (RN)
- Current BLS and ALCS certification (PALS preferred)
- Current RN License in NJ
- 1 + Years Circulating experience
- BLS, ACLS, PALS Certified
- Minimum of one year experience as surgery circulating nurse preferred