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 - Days 8 | Springfield IL |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Kalamazoo MI |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8 | Medford OR |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8 | Medford OR |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 12 | Washington DC |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Springfield IL |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Rotating 12 | Winchester MA |
| RN OR - 14 weeks - Days 12 | Boston MA |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 12 | Mishawaka IN |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8 | Victorville CA |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Rotating 12 $$ | Washington DC |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Tulsa OK |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8/12 | Mesquite TX |
| RN OR - 14 weeks - Days 10 | Kansas City KS |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 12 | Albany NY |
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Scrub nurses prepare the instruments and the sterile field. They get the patient into position and hand instruments to the surgeon as the case progresses. Circulating nurses make sure all paperwork is accounted for and that supplies are on hand. They perform instrument counts and ensure the correct surgery is performed. Nurse first assistants have responsibilities that vary depending on the surgeon. They range from administering medications to inserting sutures.
* indicates fast starts; $$ indicates higher than average pay in this specialty.
Indicates a Nursing Licensure Compact state. Multi-state license accepted.