OR Circulator - Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Title: OR Circulator (RN) FULL TIME 1ST SHIFT An RN circulator, or circulating nurse, plays a vital role in the operating room (OR) and is responsible for managing the overall nursing care within the OR to ensure a safe and efficient surgical environment. The registered nurse (RN) provides and coordinates holistic care of the patient through honoring patients’ mind, body and spirit while respecting human dignity and the uniqueness of each individual. Professional nursing practices are rooted in evidence while being guided by organizational policies/procedures, regulatory standards and professional guidelines. Nursing excellence is the foundation of the nurse-patient relationship and is exemplified by positive patient outcomes, ongoing professional growth and development, and collaborative relationships with other disciplines. Assessment and identification of patient needs and implementation of appropriate interventions considering the needs of patient populations per department scope of service. Development of patient care plan(s). Thorough knowledge of nursing process in administering patient care to the perioperative patient. Implements and utilizes evidence-based patient care therapies and procedures per provider order in accordance with the nursing process, established policies, procedures, professional guidelines, patient culture and age of patients served. Educates and collaborates with patients and family regarding plan of care, procedures and treatments. Delegates tasks appropriately and provides oversite to team members in the performance of patient care activities. Requirements Two years of varied perioperative services experience preferred. Current RN licensure recognized by the Kentucky State Board of Nursing is required. Associate Degree in Nursing with a Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Completion and maintenance of BLS. NIHSS Benefits Full-Time 32 weekly hours (0.8 FTE) - 40 weekly hours (1.0 FTE) Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance Life Insurance Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Identity Theft Protection Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire Bereavement Leave (includes pets) PTO Sell Back Program Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support Retirement with Company Match Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. Notice of nondiscrimination and accessibility to services Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call View phone number on click.appcast.io. For TDD to voice, call View phone number on click.appcast.io. Job Applicant Privacy Policy Statement - Job Applicant Privacy Policy #J-18808-Ljbffr Baptist Health