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 - Evening 10 $$ | Wynnewood PA |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 10 | Burlington VT |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8 | San Mateo CA |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Day/Eve 8 | San Bernadino CA |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 12 | Long Beach CA |
| RN OR - 20 weeks - Days 10 | Urbana IL |
| RN OR - 8 weeks - Days 8 | Atchison KS |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 7.5 | Staten Island NY |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8 | Bemidji MN |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Nights 8 | Indianapolis-Carmel Area IN |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 11.5 | New York NY |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Evening 10 | Concord NC |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 12 $$ | Newton NJ |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Days 8 $$ | Northern Georgia Area GA |
| RN OR - 13 weeks - Evenings 8 hr | Tallahassee FL |
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Scrub nurses prepare the instruments and the sterile field. They get the patient into position and hand instruments to the surgeon as the case progresses. Circulating nurses make sure all paperwork is accounted for and that supplies are on hand. They perform instrument counts and ensure the correct surgery is performed. Nurse first assistants have responsibilities that vary depending on the surgeon. They range from administering medications to inserting sutures.
* indicates fast starts; $$ indicates higher than average pay in this specialty.
Indicates a Nursing Licensure Compact state. Multi-state license accepted.