Registered Nurse RN - Circulator - Operating Room

Corpus Christi Medical Center; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off & family leave

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area is seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse. You will join a high-volume surgical team in a 630+ bed network renowned for robotic surgery and advanced perioperative care.

Your role spans circulating, scrubbing, and RNFA/CNOR duties, supporting surgeons and PACU staff, while upholding strict aseptic technique and patient advocacy in line with AORN and Joint Commission standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with RN license.
• Texas RN license or Multi-State Compact with 90 days to obtain Texas license.
• Current BLS issued by American Heart Association required.
• 1 year OR experience as RN in a hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality perioperative patient care in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and PACU teams.
• Prepare operating room: schedule checks, safety compliance, equipment setup, and chart accuracy.
• Administer preoperative meds and IV therapies; verify surgical site and patient positioning.
• Lead and participate in Time Out and universal verification procedures for safety.
• Circulate or scrub for procedures; support surgical team as RN First Assistant as needed.
• Monitor vitals and patient comfort; respond to complications with calm, decisive action.

Skills

Circulating RN

Surgical

RNFA/CNOR

Education

RN license in Texas

BSN preferred

Tools

Da Vinci robots

Job description

Work Schedule: Work schedule: 8 or 10 hour Day shifts/Rotating Weekends; 30-minute commutable address to facility for On-Call.

As an Operating Room Registered Nurse at Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area—whether your specialized perioperative expertise spans roles as a Circulating, Circulator, Scrub, RNFA, Surgical, Theater, Intraoperative, or CNOR RN—you will practice within a premier 152-bed full-service acute care hospital recognized as an elite medical pillar for the Texas Coastal Bend community. Your role directly drives the clinical excellence of our high-volume surgical service lines, operating within a facility accredited as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC). This advanced surgical theater features cutting-edge technology, including da Vinci robotic platforms, designed for highly precise, minimally invasive procedures. Closely integrated with our newly expanded emergency and trauma networks, as well as the designated Women’s Center—featuring a state-designated Level IV Maternal Care Center and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)—our surgical department provides a highly sophisticated environment with the robust multi-specialty backup required to safely manage complex adult, bariatric, gynecological, cardiovascular, and high-acuity pediatric or maternal cases.

Perioperative nurses at the Bay Area campus operate within HCA Healthcare’s progressive Professional Practice Model, which utilizes a robust shared governance framework designed to empower frontline nursing staff, elevate clinical autonomy, and advance professional development. In our operating suites, you will work as an integral member of an elite interdisciplinary team—collaborating directly with board-certified surgeons, anesthesiologists, certified surgical technologists, and dedicated post-anesthesia care (PACU) teams. Backed by extensive continuous clinical education, an on-site clinical simulation training center, and dedicated surgical support teams, our OR nurses are fully supported with the multi-specialty technical backing and administrative infrastructure required to maintain 1:1 safe patient ratios and the highest standards of aseptic technique, precise counting protocols, and proactive patient advocacy in accordance with AORN, Joint Commission, and other regulatory standards.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organizations vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

What you will do in this role:

• Demonstrates necessary practical, technical, and specialized skills required for the perioperative role in strict accordance with AORN guidelines and hospital safety policies.
• Assumes full responsibility for prepping the operating room, which includes verifying schedules, enforcing area safety compliance, setting up equipment/instruments, and ensuring the absolute readiness of all charts, medications, and supplies.
• Manages comprehensive pre-surgical patient preparation, including the administration of intravenous therapies and preoperative medications, accurate surgical site verification, and safe patient positioning and draping.
• Actively leads and participates in critical hospital safety measures, including surgical briefing, mandatory "Time Out" procedures, debriefing, and universal verification protocols.
• Circulates or scrubs for surgical procedures, operates complex essential equipment, and serves as a credentialed Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) to directly support the surgical team.
• Monitors patient vital signs and comfort throughout procedures, immediately alerts the team to complications or status changes, and manages emergency situations in a calm, controlled manner.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
• Current BLS issued from American Heart Association required
• 1 year of clinical OR experience as a licensed RN in a hospital required.

Benefits

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women’s Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Nurses play a pivotal role and are the backbone of healthcare delivery. At HCA Healthcare, we are dedicated to ensuring nurses have necessary tools and resources to provide world-class patient care, advocating for the profession and helping to shape the future of nursing."

Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, HCA Healthcare