RN Specialty Circulating Nurse

Baptist Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Little Rock is seeking a Circulating Nurse to join the Operating Room team. This RN role supports surgeons and collaborates with interdisciplinary staff to ensure safe patient care and optimal outcomes within hospital policies and the Arkansas Nurse Practice Act.

The position is a night shift (Tuesday–Thursday, 6:30pm–6:30am) with 72 hours bi-weekly and some holidays. An unencumbered Arkansas RN license and CPR are required; BSN is preferred and specialty education is provided as

Qualifications

• RN license in Arkansas, in good standing.
• Healthcare CPR required; ACLS/PALS/NALS may be required in some areas.
• BSN preferred; specialty education provided for units as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons during surgical procedures.
• Maintain a clean, sterile environment outside the sterile field.
• Administer medications and manage surgical counts.
• Prepare for operations and document procedures.
• Monitor perioperative staff, instruments, and equipment.
• Handle delivery of surgical specimens.

Skills

Healthcare CPR

Education

RN license in Arkansas

BSN preferred

Job description

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Job Details

Department: Operating Room

Shift: Night

Working Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 6:30pm-6:30am. No call. Some holidays required

Summary

The Circulating Nurse is a Registered Nurse responsible for planning, organizing, and administering care within the scope of his/her training and expertise, collaborating with other disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes is met. This is done in conjunction with the objectives and policies of the hospital and the Nurse Practice Act of the state of Arkansas.

The Circulating Nurse assists surgeons and other healthcare professionals during surgical procedures. They work outside the operating room’s sterile field by ensuring a clean and sterile environment, administration of medications, implementing and maintaining surgical counts, prepping for operations/procedures, documentation of surgery/procedure, monitoring perioperative staff, instruments, and equipment and the delivery of surgical specimens.

Other Information

• A new RN graduate from an accredited nursing program or Registered Nurse with an unencumbered license in good standing to practice in the state of Arkansas. BSN preferred.
• Healthcare CPR required, some areas may require ACLS, PALS and/or NALS - training is provided.
• Specialty units require and will provide specific specialty education.
• Applies basic knowledge and skills to meet standard of care.
• Is able to practice as a full partner of an interdisciplinary team.

This job will be authorized 72.00 hours bi-weekly.