Circulator RN

Position: Circulator RN

Schedule: Monday-Friday w/call

Location: Winchester, KY

Must-Haves

1. Circulator Experience WILL ONLY INTERVIEW RN's WITH CIRC EXP

2. Associates Degree Nursing (ADN): Required, validated by the presence of an active Kentucky RN license.

3. Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days

4. Must be able to take call

Job Description

- Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.

- Documents patient care given.

- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.

- Monitors surgical asepsis, sterile technique, prepares and positions patients for the procedure. Ensures all equipment, supplies and instrumentation are validated and present prior to procedure.

- Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.

- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances throughout the perioperative process.

- Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

- Assesses and cares for the surgical patient throughout the intraoperative process. Assists with preoperative preparation and postoperative care.

- Operates specialized equipment for procedures. Maintains a safe surgical environment.