RN Circulator Position Available In Buncombe, North Carolina

Job Category:

Nursing

Requisition Number:

RNCIR029758

Posting Details

Posted:

April 23, 2025
Full-Time
On-site
Locations
Showing 1 location
Asheville, NC 28803, USA
Job Details
Description

JOB TITLE

Registered Nurse- OR
ESSENTIAL

FUNCTIONS

The delivery of patient care through the framework of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis and patient outcome) in the preoperative, interoperative and postoperative phase of the surgical patient.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Supervisor of Clinical Services

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current Registered Nurse License
Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards and department policies including the Patient Bill of Rights and JCAHO regulations, Standards for Nursing Care and the Nurse Practice Act.
Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
Assesses pain per policy.
Completes patient history.
Verbally reports pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
Legibly documents information in patient record and signs record using appropriate professional title.
Assesses level of understanding and expectations of care.
Identifies desired patient outcomes.
Establishes nursing diagnosis.
Establishes patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable.
Formulates Plan of Care for the patient.
Implements nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs.
Demonstrates ability to assess and problem solve.
Responds to emergencies.
Practices within legal and ethical guidelines (Nurse Practice Act, legal statutes, ANA code for Nurses, PRMC Policy and Procedures.
Performs nursing actions that demonstrate accountability (demonstrates flexibility, exercises safe judgment).
Continually adjusts care plan based on patient/family data.
Demonstrates proper preoperative process – communication/report.
Demonstrates proper procedure and documentation for surgical case counting.
Demonstrates proper aseptic technique.
Demonstrates efficient turnover time.
Demonstrates proper technique for obtaining blood products.
Demonstrates proper patient identification verification per policy.
Demonstrates proper surgical site identification and marking per policy.
Anticipates surgeon’s needs during surgical procedure.
Participates in a Profession Nursing Organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Standing:

66-100%

Sitting:

0-33%

Walking:

66-100%

Lifting:

0-50lbs. as needed

Carrying:

0-25lbs. as needed

Pushing:

0-400lbs. on wheels with assistance as needed

Climbing:

1-5 flights of stairs as necessary

Pulling:

As necessary while providing patient care

Bending:

Proper bending necessary to pick things off the floor

Squatting:

As necessary while providing care

Rotating:

Shoulders as necessary

Kneeling:

If necessary while providing patient care

Reaching:

overhead while providing patient care
General comments: Visual and hearing senses must be adequate to provide patient care.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Inside:

95-100%

Outside:

0-5%

Temperature:

30F-115F

Fumes:

Occasional

Dust:

Occasional

Gases:

None

Odors:

Occasional

Mist:

Occasional

Radiation:

Occasional

Noise or Vibrations:

Biomedical equipment, needles, sharps, copy machine, phones, latex, disinfectants, etc.

Hazards:

Occasional contact with communicable disease, electrical equipment, etc.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Provided (gowns, gloves, masks, head cover).
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Benefits:

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
Life Insurance PTO
401(k) retirement plan with a company match
And more! Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization. Equal Opportunity Employer
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