Dumas, TX, 79029, USA
8 days ago
OR Circulator (RN) - Full Time
Moore County Hospital District (MCHD) is an award winning  Critical Access Hospital located in the High Plains of Texas in the town of Dumas.  The National Association of Rural Hospitals named MCHD to the Top 20 Rural Hospitals in the US for Quality (#9)! MCHD serves a population base that covers six counties and consistently performs alongside top hospitals in the nation, both rural and urban, in clinical measures, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction. MCHD is a recipient of the Hurst Gold Standard of Nursing Award, the Studer Excellence in Patient Care Award, the TORCH Light award, the Joint Commission Top Performer award, the Texas Healthcare Quality Improvement Award, the Studer Healthcare Partner of the Month award, the Home Care Elite award, and more.  MCHD's 2019 Press Ganey Employee Engagement Survey ranked MCHD in the top 95% of healthcare organizations nationally for employee job satisfaction and engagement, in the top 96% for 2020 and 2021!  MCHD has averaged in the 94th percentile in the US over the past 8 years! This is a Full Time Position. SUMMARY:  The circulating nurse is dedicated to each patient for the duration of the surgery.  The circulator is responsible for managing all nursing care within the operating room, observing the surgical team from a broad perspective, and assisting the team to create a safe environment for the patient’s surgery.  Other duties include completing and verifying surgical documents/consents, verifying patient identification, ensuring correct site and surgical procedure, proper patient positioning, maintaining strict infection control throughout the procedure, and performing surgical counts to ensure no surgical items are retained in the patient.  Additional duties may be required as needed.   EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: RN for one year and six months surgical experience in a hospital setting preferred.   LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: * Current Texas RN license or RN Compact licensure * Current CPR certification required. * ALCS and PALS Certification required or must be obtained within first year of employment.                   OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Knowledge of applicable regulatory and/or accreditation standards.
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