Serve as the circulating nurse during surgical procedures, managing patient safety, documentation, and sterile field support throughout the intraoperative phase
Perform patient assessments and serve as the patient advocate across the full perioperative experience within a Level III Trauma facility
Coordinate surgical case preparation including equipment and supply management, specimen handling, and medication administration
Support a diverse surgical caseload including General Surgery, Orthopedics, GYN, Robotics, Urology, Hand Surgery, and Podiatry
Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, first assistants, and ancillary staff to ensure seamless surgical care delivery
Participate in on-call rotation shared among OR RNs, averaging approximately 7 calls per 6-week period; weekday call 3:00 PM – 7:00 AM, weekend call in 12-hour shifts
Required Qualifications
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
Minimum 2 years of OR circulating experience required
Experience in General Surgery, Orthopedics, OB/GYN, Robotics, Urology, Hand Surgery, and Podiatry required
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
Must be eligible for New Mexico state fingerprinting; submitting agency must be registered with the state of New Mexico
Preferred Experience / Skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred
Familiarity with Medhost and/or PICIS EMR systems
Experience in a Level III Trauma or high-acuity surgical environment
Why Join Us
Hospital-laundered scrubs provided on-site; no floating required, allowing you to focus entirely within the OR
Option to work up to 48 hours per week with a supportive multidisciplinary surgical team in an active, diverse OR environment
Numbers & Facts
Location
Las Cruces, NM
Skills
Acute Careunmatched
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Anesthesiologyunmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Documentationunmatched
Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
Hand Surgeryunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Medication Administrationunmatched
On Callunmatched
On Site Supportunmatched
Operating Room Nursingunmatched
Orthopedicsunmatched
Patient Assessmentunmatched
Patient Safetyunmatched
Podiatryunmatched
Process Safety Managementunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Roboticsunmatched
Sample/Specimen Processingunmatched
Surgical Nursingunmatched
Surgical Proceduresunmatched
Urologyunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
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