Senior Perioperative RN: Pre-Op to PACU (OR Circulator)

FutureSoft Consulting Inc; Lamar (CO); On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

FutureSoft Consulting Inc is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) with hands-on experience across Pre-Op, OR Circulation, and PACU for a 13-week contract in Lamar, Colorado.

The role requires independence across all three perioperative areas and an active Colorado RN license with ACLS, in a day-shift setting. 40 hours per week, with some weekend call, and potential overtime when case volume demands.

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Colorado.
• Minimum 6 years of professional RN experience.
• Demonstrated experience in all three required areas: Pre‑Op, Operating Room / Circulator, PACU.
• Strong perioperative nursing background.
• Current ACLS – Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support.
• Ability to independently manage perioperative patients.
• Ability to participate in weekend call coverage.
• Ability to remain beyond scheduled hours when case volume requires.
• Candidates without experience in all three areas—Pre‑Op, OR Circulation, and PACU—will not meet the core requirements of this position.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive preoperative patient assessments.
• Review medical history, allergies, medications, laboratory results, and required documentation.
• Verify surgical consent, procedure, and surgical site before the patient enters the operating room.
• Coordinate nursing activities throughout surgical procedures.
• Verify patient identity, surgical procedure, surgical site, consent, and required documentation.
• Participate in surgical time-outs and patient-safety protocols.
• Assist with patient positioning, preparation, and transfer to the operating room table.
• Maintain a safe, sterile, and properly controlled surgical environment.
• Ensure necessary equipment, supplies, medications, and implants are available.
• Anticipate the needs of surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, and other OR team members.
• Perform and document required surgical counts according to facility policy.
• Monitor patient safety throughout the procedure.
• Document intraoperative nursing care accurately and completely.
• Respond quickly to unexpected surgical or anesthesia‑related emergencies.
• Receive patients following surgery and anesthesia.
• Perform immediate postoperative assessments.
• Monitor airway, breathing, circulation, neurological status, vital signs, pain, and surgical sites.
• Recognize and respond to postoperative complications.
• Manage pain, nausea, and other postoperative symptoms according to orders and clinical protocols.
• Administer medications and IV therapies as required.
• Monitor patients for anesthesia‑related complications.
• Determine readiness for discharge or transfer based on established recovery criteria.
• Provide postoperative instructions and patient education.
• Communicate effectively during handoffs to inpatient units, outpatient departments, or discharge staff.

Skills

Preoperative assessments

IV access & med administration

Surgical time-outs

Sterile technique

Surgical counts

Patient positioning

Intraoperative documentation

PACU assessments

Airway monitoring

Post-anesthesia recovery

Pain management

Postoperative complication recognition

Emergency response

Interdisciplinary communication

Surgical handoffs

Education

Colorado RN License

ACLS Certification

Job description

FutureSoft Consulting Inc is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) with hands-on experience across Pre-Op, OR Circulation, and PACU for a 13-week contract in Lamar, Colorado.

The role requires independence across all three perioperative areas and an active Colorado RN license with ACLS, in a day-shift setting. 40 hours per week, with some weekend call, and potential overtime when case volume demands.