Job Description

Qualification: GNM/B.sc Nursing

Experience: 2 to 8 Years experience

DUTY & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operation Theatre nurses provide high standards of skilled care and support during the 'perioperative' Period. Perioperative care can be divided into following phases:

Preoperative phase

• Communicates with the patient about the Operation.
• Check the patient before taking for Surgery.
• Check for the Completeness of the Documents required.
• Receive complete Charge from the shifting nurse at Pre-Op Area.
• Arranging instruments for planned surgeries and in emergencies.

Anesthetic phase

During this phase, the theatre nurse will:

• Assist the patient prior to surgery and provide holistic care

Recovery phase

• Receive, assess and deliver care on the patient's arrival into the Post-Operative unit.
• Monitor the patient's health and support them, providing appropriate care and treatment until the patient has recovered from the effects of the anesthesia and/or surgery and is stable
• Assess the patient in order to ensure they can be discharged back to a surgical ward area
• Evaluate the care given during the perioperative phases (anesthetics, surgery and recovery).

In addition to the work done during these phases, theatre nurses may be involved in:

• Coordinating with wards where patients are awaiting for their operation/procedure
• Completing Documentation.
• Entering the Materials in Material sheet as well as in System.
• Receiving Drugs & Consumables from OT Store on Case Basis.
• Coordinate with the hospital's Sterile Services Department to ensure that equipment has been returned once re-sterilized and re-packaged.
• Informing about invoice to sub store.
• Sending histopathology specimen to laboratory.
• Proper Disposal of Waste as per Protocol.
• Ensuring proper instrument cleaning and packing.
• Sending instruments to CSSD.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ?23,000.00 - ?35,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Leave encashment
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Rotational shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Overtime pay

Education:

• Diploma (Required)

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Nursing License (Required)

Work Location: In person