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 - 16 weeks - Days 8 | Flagstaff Area AZ |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 12 | Augusta GA |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Seaford DE |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Evenings 8 hr $$ | The Woodlands TX |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Rockville MD |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Centerville OH |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Dayton OH |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8 | Covington WA |
| RN OR - 8 weeks - Nights 12 | McKinney TX |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Variable 8/10 $$ | Fort Worth TX |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Tallahassee FL |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 12 | Alexandria LA |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Bangor ME |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8 | Festus MO |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Nights 8 | Ranson WV |
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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.