Ambulatory OR Nurse (RN): Circulator & Scrub Expert

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Los Gatos (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Family leave

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition assistance

Student loan assistance

Certification support

Dependent scholarships

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Telemedicine services

Job summary

Los Gatos Surgical Center, an HCA Healthcare facility in Los Gatos, CA, seeks an Operating Room Nurse to join our ambulatory surgery center team. You will contribute your expertise as either circulating or scrub, ensuring safe and effective nursing care until transfer to recovery.

You will oversee room setup, coordinate cases as circulator, and help ensure smooth transitions between procedures, while adhering to charting and documentation protocols.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in an operating room setting, preferably in an ambulatory surgery center.
• Active RN license as required by state of employment or appropriate compact licensure.
• Valid BCLS Certification upon employment (online certification not acceptable).
• ACLS as required by facility.
• CNOR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the instrument and equipment set-up for your OR, including utilization of preference cards and ability to anticipate your surgeon’s needs.
• Coordinate and oversee your room during a case as the circulator.
• Facilitate effective and efficient transition between surgical procedures.
• Utilize appropriate body mechanics in moving your patients to stretchers and OR tables to prevent injury.
• Manage your patients care and medication, including assistance with anesthesia.
• Review charts for completeness in accordance with documentation protocols prior to and after the surgical procedure.

Skills

RN license

BCLS

ACLS

CNOR preferred

OR experience 1 year

Education

Registered Nurse degree

Job description

Los Gatos Surgical Center, an HCA Healthcare facility in Los Gatos, CA, seeks an Operating Room Nurse to join our ambulatory surgery center team. You will contribute your expertise as either circulating or scrub, ensuring safe and effective nursing care until transfer to recovery.

You will oversee room setup, coordinate cases as circulator, and help ensure smooth transitions between procedures, while adhering to charting and documentation protocols.