RN - OR

Cynet Health; Devils Lake (ND); On-site; USD 78,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet Health is seeking an OR RN for a 13-week operating room assignment. The role requires circulating and scrub nurse responsibilities across multiple surgical specialties, with a focus on safety and efficiency.

Candidates must have at least 2 years of OR experience, current RN licensure, BLS, and facility-based ACLS/PALS as required. Travel work and Epic proficiency are essential, with a rural-settings background preferred.

Qualifications

• Background in rural settings
• Experience with c-sections, hand cases, podiatry, and cataracts
• Travel experience required
• Proficiency in Epic

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, evidence-based care in preoperative, intraoperative, and immediate postoperative phases.
• Acts as circulating nurse to coordinate patient care and maintain sterile environment.
• Assists as scrub nurse by preparing instruments, passing items, and counting sponges/sharps.
• Collaborates with surgeons, anesthesia, and perioperative team to optimize outcomes.
• Assists with inventory, quality improvement, regulatory compliance and staff orientation.

Job description

RN - OR

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Operating Room

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 5x8

Hours per Shift: 8

Experience: Minimum 2 years

License: Current RN licensure

Certifications: Current BLS certification; ACLS and PALS as required by facility

Must-Have:

• Background in rural settings
• Experience with c-sections, hand cases, podiatry, and cataracts
• Travel experience required
• Proficiency in Epic

Description:The Operating Room Circulating and Scrub Nurse is responsible for providing safe, evidence-based care to surgical patients throughout the preoperative, intraoperative, and immediate postoperative phases.The nurse functions as the circulating nurse by coordinating patient care, maintaining the sterile environment, documenting the surgical procedure, advocating for patient safety, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.In the role of scrub nurse, the nurse establishes and maintains the sterile field, prepares instruments and supplies, anticipates surgeon needs, passes instruments and medications, and maintains accurate counts of sponges, sharps, and instruments.The nurse collaborates effectively with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and other members of the perioperative team to promote positive patient outcomes.Demonstrating proficiency across multiple surgical specialties, which may include general surgery, hand surgery, gynecology, obstetrics, ophthalmology, podiatry, ENT, endoscopy, and other specialty procedures based on facility services is required.The nurse will take calls for c-sections only and participate in emergency and trauma procedures as required, responding effectively to changes in patient condition.Assisting with inventory management, equipment troubleshooting, quality improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance, and orientation of new staff as needed is part of the role.Demonstrating flexibility to adapt to fluctuating surgical volumes, staffing needs, and expanded responsibilities is crucial in this position.The nurse promotes a culture of patient safety, teamwork, professionalism, and continuous learning while maintaining patient confidentiality and adhering to organizational policies and standards.