OR Circulator RN: $20k Sign-On, Growth & Benefits

Lifepoint Health®; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 72,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Career Growth

Employee Wellness

Job summary

Frye Regional Medical Center is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) Operating Room Circulator to join a fast-paced OR team. The center operates 13 ORs and handles a wide variety of procedures, providing diverse perioperative experience alongside skilled surgeons and anesthesia staff.

The role requires NC RN licensure with BLS and ACLS/PALS within six months, plus 1–2 years of OR experience. This is a full-time daytime position with on-call requirements and a $20,000 commitment incentive

Qualifications

• Active North Carolina RN license (single-state) or compact required. Licensure must be updated before employment if relocating.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS and PALS required within six months of hire.
• One to two years of Operating Room RN experience required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs.
• Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions.
• Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient.
• Performs timely and accurate documentation relating to medical necessity.
• Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient.
• Performs timely and accurate QI assessments.

Skills

Patient assessment

Nursing interventions

Documentation

Interdisciplinary care plan

Education

Active NC RN license

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Frye Regional Medical Center is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) Operating Room Circulator to join a fast-paced OR team. The center operates 13 ORs and handles a wide variety of procedures, providing diverse perioperative experience alongside skilled surgeons and anesthesia staff.

The role requires NC RN licensure with BLS and ACLS/PALS within six months, plus 1–2 years of OR experience. This is a full-time daytime position with on-call requirements and a $20,000 commitment incentive