Registered Nurse Operating Room OR Circulator (Full-Time)

Surgery Partners, Inc.; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan with match

Job summary

Surgery Partners, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse - Operating Room Circulator for a Monday–Friday, on-site position in Bethlehem, PA.

The RN will support preoperative to postoperative patient care, circulate in OR for ophthalmology, ENT, and orthopedic cases, with scrubbing as a plus. Responsibilities include implementing care plans, documenting care, and communicating with the team to ensure patient safety and quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN license.
• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care through the nursing process in preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases.
• Circulate in the operating room for outpatient ophthalmology, ENT, pain management, podiatry & orthopedic cases.
• Assist with scrubbing for surgeries where possible; ensure patient safety and documentation.

Skills

Preoperative care

Intraoperative care

Postoperative care

Patient assessment

Documentation

Emergency response

Education

RN license

BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications

Operating room experience

Scrub experience preferred

Job description

Registered Nurse Operating Room OR Circulator (Full-Time)

Job Category : Nursing

Requisition Number : REGIS041257

• Posted : September 2, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Description

JOB TITLE : Registered Nurse- Operating Room OR Circulator RN

Schedule: Monday through Friday. No weekends, no call.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

The delivery of patient care through the framework of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis and patient outcome) in the preoperative, interoperative and postoperative phase of the surgical patient. RN to circulate in the operating room for outpatient ophthalmology, ENT, pain management, podiatry & orthopedic cases. Ability to scrub for surgeries a plus.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Registered Nurse License
• Current American Heart Assn. BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications
• One year in the OR as circulating RN
• Ability to scrub is preferred but not required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards and department policies including the Patient Bill of Rights and AAAHC regulations, Standards for Nursing Care and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
• Verbally reports pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
• Legibly documents information in patient record and signs record using appropriate professional title.
• Assesses level of understanding and expectations of care.
• Establishes patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable.
• Formulates Plan of Care for the patient.
• Implements nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs.
• Demonstrates ability to assess and problem solve.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Practices within legal and ethical guidelines (Nurse Practice Act, legal statutes, ANA code for Nurses, PRMC Policy and Procedures.
• Performs nursing actions that demonstrate accountability (demonstrates flexibility, exercises safe judgment).
• Continually adjusts care plan based on patient/family data.
• Demonstrates proper preoperative process – communication/report.
• Demonstrates proper procedure and documentation for surgical case counting.
• Demonstrates proper patient identification verification per policy.
• Demonstrates proper surgical site identification and marking per policy.
• Participates in a Profession Nursing Organization (preferred).

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements.Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.Furthermore, our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Detail Oriented

: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Team Player

: Works well as a member of a group

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Pediatric Adv Life Sup

Basic Life Support

Advanced Cardiac Life Sup

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