RN-OR-Glasgow-MT-Pay Negotiable

Job Description

Job Description

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Job Summary

Provides perioperative nursing care as a circulating nurse for surgical patients across the pre-operative, intra-operative and immediate post-operative phases. Maintains the sterile field, anticipates the needs of the surgical team and advocates for patient safety. Ensures accurate counts, specimen handling and documentation.

Education & Experience

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing: Required
• Operating room or perioperative nursing experience: Required

Licenses & Certifications

• Registered Nurse licensure in the state of practice: Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification: Required

Key Responsibilities

• Perform pre-operative assessment, verify consent and confirm patient identity and surgical site.
• Participate in the surgical time-out for every case.
• Function as circulating nurse, maintaining the sterile field and aseptic technique.
• Perform and document instrument, sponge and sharps counts with the scrub team.
• Handle, label and process surgical specimens per policy.
• Document intra-operative care and give handoff to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit.