Operating Room Nurses Face Challenges and Shifting Responsibilities
Operating room nurses can have one of three distinct jobs: scrub nurse, circulator, or first assist. Each nurse has different responsibilities, but it takes all nurses working together to get the job done.
| Operating Room Jobs | Location |
|---|---|
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Nights 8 | Espanola NM |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Melbourne FL |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8 | Ayer MA |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8 | Haverhill MA |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Eve 12 | Detroit MI |
| RN OR - 12 weeks - Days 12 $$ | Cypress TX |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Marlborough MA |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8 $$ | Phoenix Area AZ |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8 | Oklahoma City Area OK |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Variable 10 | Harvey IL |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Variable 8 | Harvey IL |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Day 10 | Asheville NC |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Boone NC |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | St. Louis MO |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8 | Houston TX |
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Scrub nurses prepare the instruments and the sterile field. They get the patient into position and hand instruments to the surgeon as the case progresses. Circulating nurses make sure all paperwork is accounted for and that supplies are on hand. They perform instrument counts and ensure the correct surgery is performed. Nurse first assistants have responsibilities that vary depending on the surgeon. They range from administering medications to inserting sutures.
* indicates fast starts; $$ indicates higher than average pay in this specialty.
Indicates a Nursing Licensure Compact state. Multi-state license accepted.