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RN OR Circulator CYPRESS SURGERY CENTER
Surgery Partners
Location : Wichita, KS, 67202
Job Type : Full Time
Date Posted : 2 December 2025
RN OR Circulator CYPRESS SURGERY CENTER
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JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse- OR
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The delivery of patient care through the framework of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis and patient outcome) in the preoperative, interoperative and postoperative phase of the surgical patient.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Supervisor of Clinical Services
EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Current Registered Nurse License
- Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards and department policies including the Patient Bill of Rights and JCAHO regulations, Standards for Nursing Care and the Nurse Practice Act.
- Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
- Assesses pain per policy.
- Completes patient history.
- Verbally reports pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
- Legibly documents information in patient record and signs record using appropriate professional title.
- Assesses level of understanding and expectations of care.
- Identifies desired patient outcomes.
- Establishes nursing diagnosis.
- Establishes patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable.
- Formulates Plan of Care for the patient.
- Implements nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs.
- Demonstrates ability to assess and problem solve.
- Responds to emergencies.
- Practices within legal and ethical guidelines (Nurse Practice Act, legal statutes, ANA code for Nurses, PRMC Policy and Procedures.
- Performs nursing actions that demonstrate accountability (demonstrates flexibility, exercises safe judgment).
- Continually adjusts care plan based on patient/family data.
- Demonstrates proper preoperative process – communication/report.
- Demonstrates proper procedure and documentation for surgical case counting.
- Demonstrates proper aseptic technique.
- Demonstrates efficient turnover time.
- Demonstrates proper technique for obtaining blood products.
- Demonstrates proper patient identification verification per policy.
- Demonstrates proper surgical site identification and marking per policy.
- Anticipates surgeon’s needs during surgical procedure.
- Participates in a Profession Nursing Organization.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Standing: 66-100%
- Sitting: 0-33%
- Walking: 66-100%
- Lifting: 0-50lbs. as needed
- Carrying: 0-25lbs. as needed
- Pushing: 0-400lbs. on wheels with assistance as needed
- Climbing: 1-5 flights of stairs as necessary
- Pulling: As necessary while providing patient care
- Bending: Proper bending necessary to pick things off the floor
- Squatting: As necessary while providing care
- Rotating: Shoulders as necessary
- Kneeling: If necessary while providing patient care
- Reaching: overhead while providing patient care
- General comments: Visual and hearing senses must be adequate to provide patient care.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
- Inside: 95-100%
- Outside: 0-5%
- Temperature: 30F-115F
- Fumes: Occasional
- Dust: Occasional
- Gases: None
- Odors: Occasional
- Mist: Occasional
- Radiation: Occasional
- Noise or Vibrations: Biomedical equipment, needles, sharps, copy machine, phones, latex, disinfectants, etc.
- Hazards: Occasional contact with communicable disease, electrical equipment, etc.
- Personal Protective Equipment: Provided (gowns, gloves, masks, head cover).
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.
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Freqently Asked Questions
In Wichita, RN OR Circulator positions typically prioritize active registered nurse licenses alongside BLS and ACLS certifications. These credentials ensure compliance with local healthcare standards and enhance patient safety during surgical procedures, aligning well with Surgery Partners' requirements.
An RN OR Circulator in ambulatory surgery centers like Cypress Surgery Center focuses heavily on perioperative care, coordinating preoperative to postoperative phases. Unlike general nursing roles, this position demands acute attention to surgical protocols, aseptic techniques, and real-time surgeon assistance.
Registered Nurses serving as circulators in Wichita’s outpatient surgery centers can advance into specialized perioperative nursing, nurse management, or clinical educator roles. Continuing education and certifications in surgical nursing also boost career progression within healthcare systems like Surgery Partners.
Surgery Partners provides role-specific onboarding and ongoing professional development tailored to their RN OR Circulator roles. This includes training on surgical protocols, patient safety standards, and compliance with JCAHO regulations, ensuring nurses meet high-quality care benchmarks.
Surgery Partners encourages RN OR Circulators to engage with professional nursing organizations and offers access to certification renewals and skills workshops. Their support fosters a culture of continuous learning and excellence within surgical nursing teams.
RN OR Circulators in Wichita generally earn between $65,000 and $85,000 annually, depending on experience and certifications. Ambulatory surgery centers like Cypress Surgery Center often provide competitive compensation packages aligned with regional healthcare market standards.
Wichita's demand for perioperative nursing professionals is steady with moderate competition. Candidates with current RN licenses, BLS, ACLS certifications, and perioperative experience typically experience faster placement within centers like Surgery Partners.
Wichita RN OR Circulators must adhere to Kansas state nursing practice acts alongside federal guidelines. Familiarity with local surgical center protocols and JCAHO standards ensures compliance and quality patient outcomes at facilities such as Cypress Surgery Center.
Surgery Partners emphasizes ambulatory surgical care efficiency, requiring RN OR Circulators to excel in rapid turnover and precise surgical site verification. Their approach blends high patient throughput with personalized care, differing from inpatient hospital nursing dynamics.
Patient safety is paramount at Surgery Partners, where RN OR Circulators rigorously follow aseptic techniques, surgical site marking, and blood product protocols. This structured environment promotes adherence to the nurse practice act and enhances surgical outcomes.
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