Job Title Registered Nurse – Operating Room Circulator Location Sitka, AK | Acute Care Schedule / Job Type Full-Time | Permanent | Days | Onsite | On-Call Required Key Responsibilities • Coordinate perioperative workflow outside the sterile field by preparing the patient, verifying documentation, ensuring equipment readiness, and completing surgical safety checklists. • Serve as the patient's advocate throughout the surgical experience, maintaining situational awareness and facilitating communication among the surgical team. • Perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop individualized plans of care, and implement and evaluate nursing interventions across the perioperative continuum. • Administer medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders; recognize and respond to changes in patient condition with appropriate escalation of care. • Document assessments, intraoperative events, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record. • Participate in on-call coverage to support urgent and emergent surgical cases. Required Qualifications • Associate's degree or higher in Nursing from an accredited program. • Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska. • Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association required at time of hire. • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association required (experienced nurses must provide evidence of current certification at time of hire; new graduates and nurses new to specialty must obtain within six months of hire). • High-Risk Competency validation required within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter. • Clinical Competency Assessment required within 3 months of hire and every 3 years. Preferred Experience / Skills • Prior experience in an operating room or perioperative nursing setting. • Familiarity with sterile field protocols, surgical instrumentation, and intraoperative documentation. • Experience working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary clinical environment. • Proficiency with electronic health record systems in a clinical setting. Why Join Us • This permanent opportunity offers a meaningful career serving a unique patient population in Southeast Alaska, with a strong organizational commitment to employee development and professional advancement. • Generous benefits package including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.