Registered Nurse (RN), OR Circulator

North Alabama Shoals Hospital • Full-time • US, AL, Muscle Shoals, 35661, AL, United States • 1d ago

Registered Nurse (RN) Circulator - Operating Room

Job Summary:

The RN Circulator is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care in the operating room before, during, and after surgical procedures. This role ensures a safe, sterile environment, advocates for the patient, and facilitates communication among the surgical team to promote optimal surgical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform preoperative patient assessment, verification, and documentation (consents, site marking, history, labs, etc.)
Ensure operating room readiness, including equipment, instruments, and supplies
Maintain sterile environment and enforce infection prevention practices
Coordinate surgical case flow and assist with room turnover
Serve as patient advocate throughout the perioperative experience
Conduct surgical time-out and ensure compliance with safety protocols
Communicate effectively with surgeons, anesthesia, scrub techs, and other team members
Monitor patient condition and respond to changes intraoperatively
Accurately document intraoperative events in the medical record
Manage specimens, implants, and surgical counts per policy
Assist with positioning and ensure patient safety measures are followed
Participate in emergency situations and code response as needed
Provide handoff communication to PACU or next level of care

Qualifications:

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license AL or multi state
BLS required; ACLS, PALS,BLSrequired
CNOR certification preferred but not required
Minimum 1-2 years of perioperative or acute care experience preferred

Skills & Competencies:

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and teamwork
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, high-stress environment
Knowledge of surgical procedures, instruments, and sterile technique
Strong attention to detail and patient safety focus

Work Environment:

Fast-paced operating room setting
Requires standing for long periods and lifting/positioning patients

No Call, Weekends or Holidayslicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

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