Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Sitka, AK

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association required (experienced nurses must provide evidence of current certification at time of hire; new graduates and nurses new to specialty must obtain within six months of hire). Key Responsibilities Coordinate perioperative workflow outside the sterile field by preparing the patient, verifying documentation, ensuring equipment readiness, and completing surgical safety checklists.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Operating Room Circulator

Location

Sitka, AK | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Full-Time | Permanent | Days | Onsite | On-Call Required

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate perioperative workflow outside the sterile field by preparing the patient, verifying documentation, ensuring equipment readiness, and completing surgical safety checklists.
• Serve as the patient's advocate throughout the surgical experience, maintaining situational awareness and facilitating communication among the surgical team.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop individualized plans of care, and implement and evaluate nursing interventions across the perioperative continuum.
• Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders; recognize and respond to changes in patient condition with appropriate escalation of care.
• Document assessments, intraoperative events, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record.
• Participate in on-call coverage to support urgent and emergent surgical cases.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association required at time of hire.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association required (experienced nurses must provide evidence of current certification at time of hire; new graduates and nurses new to specialty must obtain within six months of hire).
• High-Risk Competency validation required within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter.
• Clinical Competency Assessment required within 3 months of hire and every 3 years.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior experience in an operating room or perioperative nursing setting.
• Familiarity with sterile field protocols, surgical instrumentation, and intraoperative documentation.
• Experience working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary clinical environment.
• Proficiency with electronic health record systems in a clinical setting.

Why Join Us

• This permanent opportunity offers a meaningful career serving a unique patient population in Southeast Alaska, with a strong organizational commitment to employee development and professional advancement.
• Generous benefits package including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.