Job Description

Department: Operating Room


Shift: Day


Working Hours: 0630-1500 with rotational call


Summary:


A Registered Nurse is 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.




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


This job will be authorized 80.00 hours bi-weekly.