OR Circulator - Registered Nurse-Hourly

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TASKS and RESPONSIBILITIES

Proactively participates as a team member in support of the total surgical process

Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management

Supervises and directs patient care in the operating/procedure room

Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively

Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members

Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and by managing efficient turnover time

Assists with supplies, drugs, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability

Addresses patient needs specific to the surgical procedure

Transports patients to or from the operating/procedure room, as needed, observing policies, procedures, and safety

requirements

Using two patient identifiers, identifies the patient and correct procedure, according to policy and procedures, and

communicates with the healthcare team

Reviews patient’s medical record and needs, to provide continuity of care collaboratively, with other members of the

healthcare team

Provides comfort and reassurance to patient

Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity

Verifies planned procedure(s)  with patient and discusses plan of care

Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to prepare the operating/procedure room according to requirements

of patient, physician, and procedure, to include but not be limited to, assembling and providing properly functioning

equipment, supplies, and instruments

Works collaboratively with the surgical/procedure team to verify sterility and/or high level of disinfection of

instruments and supplies according to policy and procedure

Handles and logs tissue specimens correctly and accurately according to policy and procedures

Works collaboratively with healthcare team to ensure physician preference cards are maintained and updated as

needed

Ensures the appropriate and safe positioning of the patient according to patient needs and planned procedure and

monitors throughout procedure

Administers medication(s) per order of physician, documents appropriately

Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate documentation during procedure

Accurately comprehends and interprets physician orders and direction, following policy and procedures

Documents medical records and other forms accurately, legibly and in a timely manner, following policies and

procedures

Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure safe continuity of patient care according to policy and

procedures

Confirms proper aseptic and sterile techniques are used according to accepted standards of practice

Monitors and identifies breaks in sterile technique

Verifies correct site, ensure all radiologic images are present, as applicable

Performs time out prior to start of procedure, inflation of tourniquet, or incision

Ensures a correct sponge, needle, sharps, and instrument count (as applicable to the procedure)

Performs the surgical preparation

Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned