OR Circulator - Registered Nurse-Hourly

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TASKS and RESPONSIBILITIES               Proactively participates as a team member in support of the total surgical process       Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management       Supervises and directs patient care in the operating/procedure room       Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively       Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members       Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and by managing efficient turnover time       Assists with supplies, drugs, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability       Addresses patient needs specific to the surgical procedure       Transports patients to or from the operating/procedure room, as needed, observing policies, procedures, and safety        requirements       Using two patient identifiers, identifies the patient and correct procedure, according to policy and procedures, and       communicates with the healthcare team       Reviews patient’s medical record and needs, to provide continuity of care collaboratively, with other members of the        healthcare team       Provides comfort and reassurance to patient       Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity       Verifies planned procedure(s)  with patient and discusses plan of care       Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to prepare the operating/procedure room according to requirements        of patient, physician, and procedure, to include but not be limited to, assembling and providing properly functioning        equipment, supplies, and instruments       Works collaboratively with the surgical/procedure team to verify sterility and/or high level of disinfection of        instruments and supplies according to policy and procedure        Handles and logs tissue specimens correctly and accurately according to policy and procedures       Works collaboratively with healthcare team to ensure physician preference cards are maintained and updated as        needed       Ensures the appropriate and safe positioning of the patient according to patient needs and planned procedure and        monitors throughout procedure       Administers medication(s) per order of physician, documents appropriately       Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate documentation during procedure       Accurately comprehends and interprets physician orders and direction, following policy and procedures       Documents medical records and other forms accurately, legibly and in a timely manner, following policies and        procedures       Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure safe continuity of patient care according to policy and        procedures       Confirms proper aseptic and sterile techniques are used according to accepted standards of practice       Monitors and identifies breaks in sterile technique       Verifies correct site, ensure all radiologic images are present, as applicable       Performs time out prior to start of procedure, inflation of tourniquet, or incision       Ensures a correct sponge, needle, sharps, and instrument count (as applicable to the procedure)       Performs the surgical preparation       Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned