Operating Room Circulator RN
Las Cruces, NM
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR) Travel Position

Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM), Wednesday/Thursday/Friday
Hours per Week: 36

Job Description

• Provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care as the Operating Room Circulator Nurse in a Level III Trauma facility.
• Responsible for patient safety, documentation, workflow coordination, and sterile field support during surgical procedures.
• Support a diverse surgical caseload including General Surgery, Orthopedics, Gynecology, Robotics, Urology, Hand Surgery, and Podiatry.
• Coordinate and manage patient care throughout the intraoperative phase, ensuring regulatory compliance and efficient surgical workflow.
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, first assistants, nursing colleagues, and ancillary staff.
• Duties include patient assessment and advocacy, surgical case preparation, equipment and supply management, documentation, specimen handling, medication administration, and multidisciplinary team coordination.
• Must prioritize competing demands, anticipate procedural needs, and respond efficiently to changing patient conditions and surgical requirements.
• Adhere to evidence-based practices, sterile technique standards, and organizational policies to support high-quality, patient-centered care.

Call Requirements

• Call is split among OR RNs, averaging 7 calls in a 6-week period.
• Weekday call hours: 3:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
• Weekend call shifts: 12-hour shifts, either 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM or 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
• Call and holiday coverage required.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Mexico
• OR Circulate experience with a minimum of 2 years
• OR Circulate experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Orthopedics experience
• OB/GYN experience
• Hand Surgery experience
• Urology experience

Additional Information

• No floating required.
• EMR systems used: Medhost, PICIS.
• Hospital-laundered scrubs provided.
• Option to work up to 48 hours per week.
• Maximum of 1 week requested time off during assignment.