OR Registered Nurse
Las Cruces, NM
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR)

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

Job Description

• Provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care as the Operating Room Circulator Nurse in a Level III Trauma facility.
• Coordinate and manage patient care throughout the intraoperative phase, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.
• Support a diverse surgical caseload including General Surgery, Orthopedics, Gynecology, Robotics, Urology, Hand Surgery, and Podiatry.
• Responsibilities include patient assessment and advocacy, surgical case preparation, equipment and supply management, documentation, specimen handling, medication administration, and coordination of multidisciplinary team activities.
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, first assistants, nursing colleagues, and ancillary staff to maintain a safe operative environment and promote optimal patient outcomes.
• Maintain sterile technique standards and adhere to evidence-based practices and organizational policies.
• No floating required.
• EMR systems used: Medhost, PICIS.
• Hospital-laundered scrubs provided.

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.
• Option to work up to 48 hours per week.
• Maximum allowed time off (RTO): 1 week.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Mexico
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room Circulator experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in Orthopedics, Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN), Urology, and Hand Surgery
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Additional Information

• The circulating nurse is responsible for patient safety, documentation, workflow coordination, and sterile field support during surgical procedures.
• The role demands strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and extensive knowledge of surgical procedures, instrumentation, and technology.
• The position requires prioritizing competing demands and responding efficiently to changing patient and surgical case needs.