Perioperative Nurse Clinician — Scrub/Circulating Lead

MercyOne; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

MercyOne in Des Moines, IA is seeking a full-time perioperative nurse to provide intraoperative patient care in scrub and circulating roles. The role supports anesthesia and OR staff, ensuring safety, efficiency, and excellent patient experience throughout the perioperative period.

Responsibilities include preparing cases, maintaining equipment, leading room turnover, and coaching team members while collaborating with management on supply, budget and staffing. Equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Clinical - Scrubs and circulates on cases as assigned.
• Prepares for surgical cases in an efficient manner, anticipating needs of patient, surgeon, anesthesia and other operating room team members.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up and function.
• Initiates and directs room clean up and turnover.
• Initiates/maintains patient/family education and safety throughout the perioperative experience.
• Provides a safe environment for patient and staff by implementing standards of aseptic technique and by controlling the physical and psychological aspects of that environment.
• Collects and analyzes data and assesses patient in developing nursing diagnosis.
• Serves as a resource and role model in clinical practice.
• Leadership - Collaborates with management on: supply/budget issues, employee concerns/issues, and physician concerns/issues.
• Communicates professionally at all times with staff, physicians and other departments for the following: scheduling, emergency situations, supplies/budget issues, conflict resolution, encouraging team support, and scheduling meal/break times.
• Coordinates the flow of the assigned room.
• Coordinates schedule with manager - Interview potential team members, as needed.
• Leads daily department huddles.
• Maintains a high level of visibility and interaction with staff and physicians.
• Technical - Facilitates changes on surgeon preference cards.
• Ensures that equipment and supplies are available for assigned cases.

Job description

MercyOne in Des Moines, IA is seeking a full-time perioperative nurse to provide intraoperative patient care in scrub and circulating roles. The role supports anesthesia and OR staff, ensuring safety, efficiency, and excellent patient experience throughout the perioperative period.

Responsibilities include preparing cases, maintaining equipment, leading room turnover, and coaching team members while collaborating with management on supply, budget and staffing. Equal opportunity employer.