Operating Theatre & Recovery Nurse

Job Description

Requirements:

• RN from a recognized school of nursing or university

• Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya

• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Demonstrate evidence based knowledge of current practices in theater nursing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure complete pre-op assessment including the surgical checklist, nursing documentation and physician’s assessment

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

• Circulate and assist as needed for minor surgeries under supervision

• Ensure effective recovery of stable patients post any form of anaesthesia.

• Assists with intubation and extubation of patient in the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and if required in the Operating Room (OR)

• Communicate with anaesthetist and primary teams regarding patient issues and shifting plans.

• Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings to the nurse manager or designee

• Identify patient and family learning needs and initiate appropriate teaching

• Perform pain assessment and initiate analgesia as required

• Ensure that nursing documentation is timely, comprehensive and complete

• Ensure all specimens are properly labelled and delivered to the lab in a timely manner

• Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies

• Be able to recognize a patient in a pre-arrest or arrest states and initiate Basic Life Support

• Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with Aga Khan University Hospital guidelines on waste management

• Administer medication safely, monitor patient responses to medication and promptly report adverse reactions

• Care of equipment through cleaning, storage, per shift check of the inventory and timely reporting and follow up on non-functional equipment to the nurse manger designee.

• Participate in unit based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, spot checks and skill checks