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JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE                                 :   THEATRE NURSE

DEPARTMENT                          :   CLINICAL SERVICES

REPORTS TO                            :   HEAD OF NURSING

JOB SUMMARY      

Responsible for promoting and maintaining high standards of professional nursing care by providing quality services with special focus on operations and surgeries to meet the needs of patients

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Ensures complete pre-op assessment including the surgical checklist, nursing documentation and Physician’s assessment

·         Receives the patient prior to surgery, gets report from the accompanying nurse and performs pre-op checklist.

·         Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team

·         Familiar with procedures in operating room and PACU routines and area specific assignments.

·         Circulate and assist as needed for surgical procedures

·         Scrub for surgical procedures in the operating room independently.

·         Prepare operating room for patient/procedure

·         Ensure effective recovery of patients post any form of anesthesia.

·         Assists with intubation and extubation of patient in the recovery room (RR) and in the operating room (OR).

·         Communicates with anesthetists and primary teams regarding patient issues and shifting plans.

·         Facilitates safe transfer of patient to alternate level of care as appropriate.

·         Maintain personal contact with patients ensuring that they understand their treatment and that their needs are met as far as possible

·         Assist medical staff in the overall care of the patient and to ensure the prescribed treatment is given.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

·         RN, RM, RCHN, BSc. Nursing from a recognized school of nursing or University

·         Current licensure with the Nursing Council 

·         BLS & ACLS qualifications from a relevant body.

·         2 years of continuous clinical experience

·         Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in theatre nursing

·         Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

·         Demonstrate Critical thinking and Analytical skills

·         Demonstrate proactivity and ability to work with minimum supervision.

·         Respect for colleagues, patients and their families

·         Demonstrate good people skills