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Azspineandjoint

Registered Nurse Operating Room Circulator (Full-Time)

Azspineandjoint, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Registered Nurse Operating Room Circulator (Full-Time) Job Category

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Nursing

Requisition Number

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REGIS034343

Posted : December 2, 2025

Full-Time

On-site

Locations Showing 1 location

Location:

Valley ASC St Charles 2475 Dean Street St Charles, IL 60175, USA

Title:

Registered Nurse Operating Room Circulator (Full-Time)

Salary Range:

$35.00 - $53.00 per hour, based on skill and experience level.

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 : Operating Room Manager

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE :

Minimum of an associate's degree from an accredited school of nursing

Current Registered Nurse License - IL

Current American Heart Assn. BLS, PALS and ACLS certifications

Two years of operating room circulating experience in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center

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 AAAHC regulations, Standards for Nursing Care and the Nurse Practice Act.

Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.

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.

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, 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 patient identification verification per policy.

Demonstrates proper surgical site identification and marking per policy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Standing: 66-100%

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%

Temperature: 30F-115F

Fumes: Occasional

Dust: Occasional

Gases: None

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.

QAULIFICATIONS :

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

For Benefit Eligible Roles, Standard Benefits include:

Health and dental insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) plan with employer match

Flexible spending accounts

Additional optional benefits

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 This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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