Registered Nurse RN Operating Room Circulator at Banner Health in Banner Fort Collins Med Ctr

Job description

Primary City/State: Fort Collins, Colorado Department Name: Surg-Hosp Work Shift: Day Job Category: Nursing Better Than Ever for Nurses. We’re making the biggest investment ever in creating a better employment experience for our nursing team members. At Banner Health, we take care of nurses. Nurses take care of everyone. Banner Health has earned Great Place To Work® Certification™ for the third consecutive year. We’re committed to a workplace culture where team members trust the people they work for, take genuine pride in their work, and enjoy collaborating with colleagues. We are seeking an experienced , highly skilled, motivated, and compassionate Registered Nurse – OR Circulator to join our dedicated Surgical Services team. In this critical role, you will serve as the primary patient advocate throughout the entire perioperative experience — from pre-operative preparation through intraoperative care and handoff to the post-anesthesia care team. As an OR Circulator, you will be responsible for coordinating and managing all aspects of the operating room environment, ensuring that every surgical procedure is conducted safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with established standards of care. You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, scrub technicians, surgical technologists, and support staff to deliver exceptional outcomes for every patient. This position offers a 4 x 10-hour shift schedule , providing an excellent work-life balance while allowing you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families. The successful candidate will also have the flexibility and willingness to float to our Loveland Campus OR as needed to support staffing and patient care demands across our surgical services network. Prior RN OR Circulator experienced required for this position. If you are a New Graduate Nurse with less than 12 months of experience, please visit the main job search page and under the Job Type filter, select New Nurse Experience. Banner Fort Collins Medical Center is a full-service, acute-care hospital offering emergency care, orthopedics, general surgery, women’s health, gastroenterology, urology, pulmonology, intensive care and other medical and surgical services. When everyone belongs, life is better, and that is why we are committed to delivering the highest level of quality and safe care. Those who deliver care in our facility will ensure the resources used are aligned to meet the needs of the diverse population in our community. POSITION SUMMARY This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. This position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under their direction. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs. Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe. Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members. Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers. Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy. 2. Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input. Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care. Goals for patient are realistic, measurable a