Circulating Nurse

Circulating Nurse - Operating Room (Fill‑In / Float)

Day Shift | Leawood, KS

Are you a confident, detail‑driven OR nurse who thrives in a fast‑paced surgical environment? Join our Operating Room team as a Circulating Nurse and play a critical role in ensuring safe, seamless, and successful surgical procedures.

This fill‑in / float opportunity is perfect for an experienced OR RN who enjoys variety, teamwork, and making an immediate impact. You'll work alongside highly skilled surgeons and clinical professionals in a well‑respected, physician‑led specialty hospital-with the potential to transition into a permanent role if it's the right fit.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Work at the heart of the OR, supporting smooth, safe surgical operations
• Collaborate with an expert surgical team across multiple specialties
• Day‑shift schedule with a predictable Monday-Friday structure
• Variety and autonomy through a float role that keeps your skills sharp
• Opportunity to grow into a permanent position within a leading specialty hospital

What You'll Do

• Serve as the communication bridge between the sterile surgical field and staff or family outside the OR
• Keep leadership informed by updating the Surgical Nursing Director on case progress and any unusual circumstances
• Prepare operating rooms by ensuring proper setup, supplies, equipment, and instrumentation
• Verify equipment functionality, including suction, lighting, and specialty devices
• Perform and document scrub and needle counts, escalating unresolved discrepancies appropriately
• Anticipate the needs of the surgical team and deliver supplies to the sterile field efficiently
• Handle specimen management, including proper labeling and completion of pathology documentation
• Manage instrument decontamination and sterilization using approved cleaning agents and sterilization systems (ultrasonic, steam, Steris)
• Maintain sterile supply organization, rotate stock, and remove expired items
• Assist with inventory management, supply ordering, and anesthesia stock maintenance
• Respond knowledgeably and calmly in emergency situations, including cardiac arrest

What You Bring

• Active Kansas Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum of 6 months of Operating Room experience, including strong clinical judgment
• Current BLS certification
• ACLS/ALS and PALS certifications-or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Strong attention to detail, adaptability, and excellent teamwork skills

Nice‑to‑Have Experience

• Exposure to ENT, Orthopedics, GI, or General Surgery
• Multilingual language skills
• Experience in a clinical office or ambulatory surgical setting

Work Schedule & Environment

• 4 nine‑hour day shifts, Monday-Friday
• Rotating days off
• Join one of the largest privately owned physician specialty hospitals in the region-where quality care, teamwork, and professional respect come first

If you're an OR nurse who takes pride in precision, preparation, and patient safety-and you're looking for flexibility with long‑term potential-we'd love to connect.

Apply today and bring your OR expertise to a team that truly values it.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Leawood, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $43.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Leawood,KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 29, 2026.

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