OR Circulating RN
Templeton, California
Twin Cities Community Hospital

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Location: Templeton, California Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 40 hours per week, 10-hour shifts Shift: Day shift, 4x10s, Monday to Friday, rotating days. Shift options are 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM or 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM. Call: 1 to 2 nights per week on call, and 1 weekend per month

About the Role

• Assists surgeons and anesthesiologists and coordinates the flow of equipment, supplies, and staff during surgical procedures.
• Assures patient safety throughout the perioperative phase of care.
• Participates in patient care planning, assessment, and nursing treatment.
• Facility: acute care hospital with 122 beds, serving northern San Luis Obispo County.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 1 year of OR circulate experience, with circulating experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• Experience with Epic

Essential Functions

• Circulate in the operating room during surgical procedures
• Apply aseptic technique consistently
• Safely operate routinely used OR equipment
• Prepare patients for surgery, including safe anatomical positioning
• Perform pre-, intra-, and post-procedure patient care planning and assessment
• Safely handle and dispose of biohazardous materials
• Document temperature of tissue/allografts, verify package integrity, deliver to the sterile field, and log in the tissue log book
• Use downtime for job-related or unit-specific work, such as chart auditing, cleaning, restocking, and training modules

Pre-Start Health and Compliance Requirements

• Background check and HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM screenings, all within 30 days of start
• Drug test within 30 days before start
• Physical exam within 90 days of start
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON, T-Spot, or 2 PPDs) within 30 days of start, updated annually
• Tdap within 10 years or positive titer
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or signed declination. Vaccines are not offered onsite.
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, series, or signed declination
• Seasonal flu vaccine, or a facility-specific declination or exemption, during flu season (10/31 to 4/30). Unvaccinated candidates must wear a mask.
• Seasonal COVID-19 booster, or a facility-specific declination
• Current photo identification and a badge photo meeting facility standards
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment, required annually
• Waiver of benefits, confidentiality agreement, and intellectual property assignment, signed before start
• Policies for Contractors and Vendors acknowledgment, on file before the hard document due date