Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Anesthesiology, Basic Life Support (BLS), Documentation, Electronic Medical Records, Hand Surgery, Healthcare, Hospital, Medication Administration, On Call, On Site Support, Operating Room Nursing, Orthopedics, Patient Assessment, Patient Safety, Podiatry, Process Safety Management, Registered Nurse (RN), Robotics, Sample/Specimen Processing, Surgical Nursing, Surgical Procedures, Urology, Vendor/Supplier Management
Job Title
Travel Registered Nurse – Operating Room (OR) Circulator
LocationLas Cruces, New Mexico
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Days, 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | On-call required | Holidays required
Key Responsibilities- 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