Circulating Nurse

Operating Room Float Nurse

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and adaptable Operating Room Float Nurse to join our team. This position requires the ability to fill in and assist in various aspects outside the surgery room, ensuring smooth operations and effective communication between surgical teams and staff/families.

Responsibilities

* Provide communication between team members in the surgical field and staff/family outside the operating room.
* Inform the Surgical Nursing Director of case progress and report any unusual circumstances.
* Obtain needed supplies and equipment for each specific procedure.
* Ensure that adequate amounts of surgical and anesthetic supplies are in the operating room prior to scheduled cases.
* Check suctions, lights, and other needed equipment to ensure proper functioning.
* Arrange operating rooms for specific operative procedures.
* Perform scrub and needle counts with the Scrub Nurse, record count, sign immediately, and report unresolved counts to the OR Director.
* Take sponge and needle counts with the Scrub Nurse at correct times during the procedure.
* Receive faulty instruments from the Scrub Nurse, mark appropriately before returning them to the workroom.
* Demonstrate familiarity with supplies, equipment, and medications.
* Anticipate the needs of the surgical team and supply needed items to the sterile field.
* Prepare as much as possible for the following case by checking supplies, doctor's preference cards, instruments, and any additional equipment.
* Receive specimens from the Scrub Nurse, place them in appropriate containers, label properly, and complete pathology slips.

Essential Skills

* Current licensure in the State of Kansas as a Registered Nurse.
* Minimum of three years of progressive work experience in an Operating Room, including both clinical and management skills.
* Current BLS certification.
* ACLS or ALS and PALS certifications or ability to obtain them within six months of employment.

Work Environment

The position requires working 4-9 1/2 hour shifts, day shift, Monday through Friday, with rotating days off. The environment includes one of the largest privately owned physician specialty hospitals in the area.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.00 - $43.00

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

* Medical, dental & vision
* Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
* 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
* Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
* Short and long-term disability
* Health Spending Account (HSA)
* Transportation benefits
* Employee Assistance Program
* Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Leawood,KS.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Dec 27, 2024.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

* Hiring diverse talent
* Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
* Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
* Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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