Operating Room Circulator — Registered Nurse (RN)

Job overview

The Operating Room Circulator — Registered Nurse (RN) role is onsite in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, with predictable daytime hours. Compensation is not specified. Surgical Specialists provides ambulatory surgery services, including orthopedic, spine, pain management, cataract, and podiatry procedures. The circulator provides perioperative nursing care and advocates for patients throughout surgical procedures, coordinating with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the interdisciplinary team. The role supports safe, efficient patient care through preparation, verification, documentation, infection prevention, care coordination, and participation in quality and safety initiatives.

What you'll do

• Provide perioperative nursing care using the nursing process
• verify patient identity, procedure, consent, site, and allergies and participate in time-outs
• prepare the operating room and ensure equipment and supplies are available and functional
• monitor and advocate for patients and communicate with surgical and anesthesia teams
• maintain aseptic technique and infection prevention practices
• document intraoperative care, medications, specimens, implants, and patient responses
• coordinate with pre-op, PACU, sterile processing, and scheduling
• administer medications within facility policy and scope
• manage specimens
• participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

operating room circulator

registered nurse

rn

perioperative nursing

fort walton beach fl

surgical specialists

ambulatory surgery center

orthopedics and spine

pain management

cataract and podiatry cases

bls/cpr

acls

no weekends

no on-call

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• PTO accrued from day one
• health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching.

Why this role

Predictable daytime schedule with typical arrivals between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m. and most days ending between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.; no nights, weekends, on-call responsibilities, or major holidays.

About the employer

Surgical Specialists is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). Sector: 62.