Registered Nurse Operating Room Circulator

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $15,000

Job summary

United Surgical Partners International, Inc. is seeking an Operating Room Registered Nurse to support diverse surgical patients in Frisco, TX. The RN provides direct and indirect patient care, guides OR staff, and ensures sterile technique and accurate documentation.

Responsibilities include planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care using the nursing process, advocating for patients, and coordinating care across settings. Requires TX RN license and BLS.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Minimum one year OR experience.
• Texas RN license is required.
• BLS certification is required.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities.
• Ability to interact tactfully with patients, families, physicians and staff.
• Knowledge of hospital policies specific to operating room nurses.
• Clinical proficiency in operating room nursing across age groups.

Responsibilities

• Meets all required deadlines and prioritizesPatient care.
• Delivers direct and indirect patient care per standards considering age and risk factors.
• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Acts as patient advocate and preserves autonomy and dignity.
• Prepares rooms, instruments and equipment for procedures and assists post-procedure cleanup.
• Documents records according to policy and procedure.
• Assists in tour of OR, provides guidance to non-licensed staff.

Skills

OR nursing

BLS

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Policy knowledge

Pediatric/adolescent/geriatric care

Surgical nursing skills

Education

Accredited nursing program

Job description

$15,000 Sign-On Bonus!

The Operating Room Registered Nurse is responsible for the nursing activities related to the patient's care experiencing an operative or other invasive procedure. The Registered Nurse is a resource person and guides non-licensed personnel. The staff member can expect to care for adult patients, including the older adult through geriatric and pediatric patients from 1 month through adolescence. The attached criteria-based performance evaluation provides a specific set of standards related to age-specific competency.

Job ID 93480 Date posted 08/26/2026

Responsibilities:

• Meets all required deadlines. Demonstrates discretionary ability in establishing priority.
• Delivers indirect and direct patient care according to established standards, taking into consideration the age and risk factors of the patient.
• Possesses the knowledge and ability to use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the patient's care.
• Uses nursing judgment in decision-making.
• Acts as patient advocate in meeting his / her physical and psychological needs.
• Provides care to each patient undergoing surgical interventions in a manner that preserves and protects the patient’s autonomy, dignity, and human rights.
• Identifies the patient and confirms informed consent. Ensures that all required contents of the medical record are present pre-operatively.
• Takes emergency calls as required.
• Understands and practices and ensures sterile technique. Correctly operates sterilizers.
• Integrates and coordinates care across settings and among disciplines.
• Provides guidance and supervision for personnel assigned in the operating room.
• Ability to recognize and intervene in stressful situations.
• Maintains or acquires skills in equipment and machinery necessary to complete required responsibilities.
• Performs duties of the circulating nurse during surgical procedures. Performs scrub duties if circumstances require.
• Follow policies and procedures for counts.
• Follows policies and procedures for specimens.
• Properly prepares rooms, instruments, and equipment for procedures and assists in cleaning the room after completion of procedures.
• Document all records according to established policies and procedures.

Required Skills:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Minimum one year previous OR experience required
• Current Texas License as a Registered Nurse required
• BLS required
• Possess the ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities
• Ability to deal tactfully with patients, families, physicians, and employees.
• Knowledgeable of hospital policies and procedures specific to operating room nurses.
• Clinically proficient in operating room nursing skills, demonstrating knowledge of the developmental needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.