Find your calling at Mercy! Overview: Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care. Maintains professional accountability for provision of patient care for the assigned patients. Evaluates the overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct care givers. Coordinates the patient care in conjunction with other departments. Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards. Position Details: Registered Nurse - PRN, Days Operating Room Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO 63028 Experience Required The Operating Room at Mercy is a dynamic, high-acuity environment committed to delivering safe, efficient, and compassionate surgical care. As an Operating Room Circulator RN, you serve as a central member of the perioperative team, ensuring that each surgical procedure is well-coordinated, organized, and patient-centered. In this role, you are responsible for preparing the operating room, verifying patient information, ensuring essential equipment and supplies are available, and maintaining a safe and orderly surgical environment. You anticipate the needs of the surgical and anesthesia teams, support them throughout each procedure, maintain accurate documentation, and act as the patient’s advocate from arrival to transfer. Success in this environment requires strong attention to detail, sound clinical judgment, and clear, professional communication. The OR team relies on your ability to stay composed under pressure, work collaboratively, and uphold the highest standards of safety and care. For nurses who value teamwork, precision, and making a meaningful impact on the surgical experience, the circulator role offers a rewarding and purposeful career path. Qualifications: Education: Graduated from a school of nursing (Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN). Licensure: Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements. Certifications: - Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire. Why Mercy? From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period. Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us. Transforming the Health of Our Communities Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy. Click Here to Learn More about Mercy
