Circulating Nurse - PRN

Phoenix Children's Hospital; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, seeks an experienced OR nurse for a PRN position in the same-day Surgery Clinic. Requires 2+ years as an OR circulator and Periop 101 training. Shift minimums apply; no weekends, no holidays, and no on-call duties.

The role focuses on pediatric perioperative care across multiple specialties. You will collaborate with the care team to deliver safe, evidence-based nursing, supporting families and ensuring smooth patient care transitions within the

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years as an operating room circulator.
• Perioperative 101 training is required.
• PRN schedule with 1+ shift per week; no weekends/holidays/call requirement.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-op nursing assessments and establish care plans.
• Coordinate care and transitions with the healthcare team and family.
• Maintain patient safety and infection control in the OR setting.
• Provide patient and family education and support throughout perioperative care.

Skills

OR circulator experience

Periop 101 training

Pediatric OR care

Team coordination

Education

RN license

Job description

Position Summary

Posting Note: Our same day Surgery Clinic has a PRN position open for an experienced OR nurse!!! This position requires an EXPERIENCED Operating Nurse, who has a minimum of 2 plus years working as a circulator in an operating room. Incumbent MUST have Periop 101 training. In this role, you will work a minimum of 1 shift per week, depending on volume of cases. This is the perfect position for an experienced OR nurse who doesn't want the commitment of a full time job, but wants to keep up his/her skills, and has a passion for kids! The surgery clinic specializes in ortho, eyes (muscles/cataracts), general surgery, urology, gynecology, plastics and dental procedures. The best part about this role is that there are NO Weekends, NO Holidays and NO Call!!! MUST have 1 - 2 YEARS Operating Room experience.

This position, in collaboration with the healthcare team, patient, and family, coordinates and promotes patient health utilizing evidence-based practice in the delivery of professional nursing care across the care continuum. This position advocates for the patient and family adhering to nursing and medical plans of care, regulatory standards, and organizational values.

Position Duties

• Utilizes multiple platforms to complete a nursing assessment of patients and their families consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors. Synthesizes and analyzes data to determine nursing diagnoses, prioritize needs, and develop a nursing plan of care.
• Implements plans of care in accordance with regulatory and organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines. Provides health education related to health promotion and the management of acute and chronic health conditions including skills required to maintain and restore health. Coordinates care and manages care transitions within the organization and the community, working collaboratively with the healthcare team, patient, and family to promote positive outcomes and prevent complications. Advocates for patients and families, offering support and guidance related to navigating ambulatory services and processes, resource management, and community-based services. Partners with patients and families to establish realistic goals and expectations.
• Continually evaluates patient understanding and response to the plan of care. Shares observations and assessment outcomes with healthcare team, patient, and family to ensure timely communication and understanding of health status, progress, and ongoing needs. Modifies nursing diagnoses and plan of care based on re-evaluation. Documents in the medical record.
• Facilitates the delivery of safe patient care, monitoring quality and regulatory indicators, and working with leaders to identify process improvement opportunities. Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
• Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing required activities within established parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage, and documentation standards, regulations, and requirement.
• Fosters a positive learning environment by modeling best practices and patient-centered care while providing guidance, training, and support to students and new employees through mentorship, clinical instruction, and knowledge sharing.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable