Perioperative Registered Nurses/Circulators are clinically competent, registered, professional nurses who have demonstrated expertise in the perioperative field. They effectively deliver perioperative care to the surgical patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.

Supervised by the Surgical Services Unit Charge Nurses and the Director of Surgical Services

Functions and Responsibilities:

Adherence to hospital/department policy

>Maintains good attendance record.

>Arrives to work punctually

>Follows dress code

>Observes confidentiality

>Adheres to safety policies

>Participates in continuing education

>Follows department of nursing and hospital policy and procedures

>Complies with surgery department policy and procedures

>Complies with call and staffing assignments

Patient Care

>Uses the nursing process to plan and provide comprehensive safe patient care

>Assesses the patient

>Plans patient care

>Documents patient care.

>Collaborates with other members of the health care team in planning care

>Educates and Instructs patient and family

>Conscientiously and continuously applies nursing principles in patient care

>Participates in performance improvement activities.

Clinical Duties

>Administers medications, blood and blood products according to policy and procedure in collaboration with anesthesia

>Administers treatments, ensuring proper positioning, prepping, and safety of patient before, during, and after procedure.

>Ensures sterile technique is mantained at all times, communicating with team and surgeons for patient safety.

>Performs patient care, scrub or circulating duties as assigned. Adhering to ARON standards and recommendations.

Care of Environment and equipment

>Maintains unit

>Maintains equipment

Information processing and documentation

>Communicates patient information

>Documents information

>Charges for equipment and supplies

>Uses computer system efficiently

Interpersonal skills

>Communicates effectively

>Maintains flexibility and adaptability

>Supports unit teams

>Resolves problems

>Consistently meets the hospital’s Journey to Service Excellence standards

>Supports Customer Service

EDUCATION:

                       Graduate of an accredited program of professional nursing

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

                        Must possess a current license as a registered nurse in the state of Alabama

                        Must have current BCLS certification

                        Recommended ACLS and PALS certification

Lake Guntersville, a mountain-lakes jewel, is located approximately 30 miles from metro Huntsville – and is home to Marshall Medical Centers.

Marshall Medical Centers, an affiliate of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, serves the residents of Marshall County and the surrounding area (population approximately 125,000). With two hospitals, eight outpatient locations and a highly-trained team of physicians practicing 28 specialties, Marshall Medical is a confident, convenient choice for local healthcare. Residents can remain close to home and receive excellent care – often provided by those who are neighbors and friends.

Marshall Medical Center South is a 150-bed hospital in Boaz, Alabama, and opened in 1956. Marshall Medical Center North, in Guntersville, opened in 1990 – and – is a 90-bed facility. In addition to the two hospitals, the Gary R. Gore Medical Complex is conveniently located mid-county and is home to several outpatient clinics and a 22,000 square foot comprehensive Cancer Care Center.

Named by the Joint Commission as a “Top Quality Performer” among America’s hospitals, Marshall Medical Centers’ patients can be assured they are being treated in an environment where a premium is placed on quality and best practices.