PreOp/PACU/Circulator

United Surgical Partners International; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

USPI Spicewood Surgery Center is seeking a motivated PreOp/PACU/Circulator to join our team. We have 2 OR rooms and outpatient surgical procedures in Pain Management. Position requires weekdays only — no holidays, weekends, or call.

Some early mornings and later evenings may be required; schedule subject to change based on surgical schedule and flow of the day. Responsibilities include pre-operative assessment, maintaining sterile field, and patient advocacy throughout the perioperative process.

Qualifications

• Current Texas Nursing License.
• Current CPR, ACLS, and BLS.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum 2-year experience in a hospital setting or ASC setting.
• Any perioperative setting is appreciated, but not all areas required as we cross train.

Responsibilities

• Pre-operative duties: assess health, verify wristbands, ensure consents, identify surgeon and procedure, record vitals, initiate IVs.
• Post-operative duties: assess recovery, monitor vitals, document findings, address questions, educate patients and families, report changes.
• OR Circulating duties: assist with equipment, advocate for patient safety, assist positioning, monitor patient throughout procedure, maintain sterile field, exercise clinical judgment.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Communication

Education

Texas Nursing License

Tools

CPR

ACLS

BLS

Job description

USPISpicewood Surgery Center is seeking a motivated PreOp/PACU/Circulator to join our team. We have 2 OR rooms. We perform outpatient surgical procedures in Pain Management. Position requires weekdays only -- no holidays, weekends, or call. Some early mornings and later evenings may be required; schedule subject to change based on surgical schedule and flow of the day

Pre-operative Duties

• Assess the status of patients’ health in pre-op and ensure accuracy of identification wristband
• Ensure that operative and informed consents are in order
• Determine the surgeon and procedure being carried out
• Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedure
• Initiate IVs and ensure that patients are informed about the procedure and attending medical staff

Post-operative Duties

• Assess patients’ condition after a surgery has been performed
• Ensure that all vitals are within normal range
• Log all findings in patients’ files
• Answer patients’ questions and ensure that they are kept comfortable
• Monitor patients for condition changes and report any changes to the doctor
• Initiate patient education programs to ensure that both patients and families are educated on procedures and medications
• Perform intervention duties in cases of post-operative emergencies

OR Circulating Duties

• Assisting with equipment
• Serving as a patient advocate and ensuring patient safety at all times
• Assisting with positioning the patient
• Monitoring the patient's condition throughout the entire surgical process and acting quickly to respond to any changes
• Maintaining the sterile field at all times
• Exhibiting skillful clinical judgment and assessment skills

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

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Required Skills

Qualifications:

• Current Texas Nursing License
• Current CPR, ACLS, and BLS
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum 2-year experience in a hospital setting or ASC setting
• Any perioperative setting is appreciated, but not all areas required as we cross train