Registered Nurse Operating Room

Job Title

Registered Nurse – OR Circulator (Ortho/Totals)

Location

Yakima, WA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Day Shift | Wednesdays Only (August 2026) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document nursing care for surgical patients in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards
• Review patient history, diagnostics, and laboratory data; report abnormal findings to the physician and appropriate care team members
• Formulate and revise individualized plans of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, incorporating patient and family input
• Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities in the OR setting
• Evaluate patient and family response to care and teaching; update the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs
• Accurately and completely document assessments, interventions, and patient responses in the patient record in a timely manner

Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree, Diploma in Nursing, or higher required
• Current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary RN license, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum one year of licensed RN experience in the OR (for core positions); minimum two years of licensed RN experience in the OR (for PRN positions)
• PALS certification required within 90 days of start date if assigned to ASC services involving pediatrics

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Additional OR or perioperative licensed RN experience is strongly preferred
• Experience in orthopedic or total joint surgical procedures is a plus

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized orthopedic/total joint OR environment with a focused, predictable schedule
• Supportive team setting that values professional nursing development and quality patient outcomes