OR Circulating RN
Devils Lake, North Dakota
CHI St.Alexius Health Devils Lake Hospital

Circulating and Scrub RN Locum

• Specialty: OR
• Location: Devils Lake, North Dakota
• Employment type: Long-term
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Any

Schedule

• Flexible hours: 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts
• Straight day shifts
• Call: Taking call for c-sections only. No call on weekends; call only during the week.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based care to surgical patients before, during, and immediately after surgery.
• Work as the circulating nurse: coordinate patient care, maintain the sterile environment, document procedures, advocate for patient safety, and ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance.
• Work as the scrub nurse: set up and maintain the sterile field, prepare instruments and supplies, anticipate surgeon needs, pass instruments and medications, and keep accurate counts of sponges, sharps, and instruments.
• Work across multiple surgical specialties, which may include general surgery, hand surgery, gynecology, obstetrics, ophthalmology, podiatry, ENT, endoscopy, and other specialty procedures based on facility services.
• Participate in emergency and trauma procedures as required.
• Assist with inventory management, equipment troubleshooting, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and orientation of new staff as needed.
• Adapt to fluctuating surgical volumes, staffing needs, and expanded responsibilities common in rural healthcare.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Dakota
• At least 1 year of OR circulating experience, with circulating experience within the last year
• Current BLS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with hand patients
• Experience working with podiatry patients
• Experience with C-sections
• Experience with cataract surgery