Summit Medical Center is looking for an RN OR Circulator to join our Quality Care Team.
Summit Medical Center has established an outstanding reputation for quality services. Credit for this goes to every one of our employees. We are committed to doing our part to ensure each employee has a satisfying work experience and can take pride in working at Summit Medical Center.
Position Summary:
Provides circulating nurse services in the operating room during surgical or pain management procedures and assists the surgical team as needed in any other capacity, according to established procedures.
The staffing of Summit Medical Center is based on a teamwork concept. Employees may be cross-trained in other clinical areas and may be expected to perform duties other than their normal ones as staffing and patient needs change.
Responsibilities:
- Supervises and directs patient care in the individual operating rooms; communicates with the surgeon and anesthesiologist continuously and as needed about the patient's condition.
- Performs all circulating duties with efficiency and speed.
- Ensure the patient’s emotional, physical, and psychological needs are met.
- Ensures that proper techniques and practices are used according to accepted standards of practice.
- Supervises and assists scrub technician as necessary; performs scrub duties as necessary.
- Ensures care of patient through proper identification, checking of the chart, and reporting of changes in condition.
- Assists in the control and maintenance of supplies and equipment.
- Assists the anesthesiologist/CRNA as necessary.
- Documents all nursing care delivered in the operating room in the medical record.
- Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
- Maintains established center/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Maintains and cares for department equipment and supplies.
- Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient and center-related business.
- Develops and maintains an effective working relationship with patients, families, visitors, and other center employees.
- Documents concisely, precisely, and accurately on all records or documents as indicated by policy.
- Participates in Quality Assessment activities as directed for the continuous improvement of patient care and center business.
SMC offers a competitive benefits program to full-time employees and their families. SMC pays the majority of the benefit, while a low premium cost is deducted from the employee's paycheck on a pretax basis.
Compensation commensurate with experience: $33.00-$46.00 per hour.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
- Bonus opportunities
Medical Specialty: Surgery
Work Location: In person