Sep 4, Aga Khan University Hospital Operating Theatre & Recovery Nurse – Temporary Jobs in Kenya

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Aga Khan University Hospital Operating Theatre & Recovery Nurse – Temporary Jobs in Kenya

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.

  • Promptly reports both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences to the nurse manager or designee

  • Identify patient and family learning needs and initiate appropriate teaching.

  • Ensures safety checks are performed to ensure correct patient and correct procedure is performed

  • Perform pain assessment and initiate analgesia as required

  • Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms

  • Coordinates theater list with concerned OR coordinator.

  • Ensure all specimens are properly labeled 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.

  • Be accountable for judicious and efficient use of resources i.e. accurate and timely billing of equipment and consumables .

  • Care for equipment through cleaning, storage, per shift check of the inventory and timely reporting_and follow up of nonfunctional equipment to the nurse m nager or designee

  • Assist in orientation of new nurses and mentoring of junior nursing staff and students

  • Occasionally shift leads under supervision of senior RN

  • Participates in unit based continuing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC), audits, spot checks and skill checks.

  • Can be assigned to assist in medical surgical unit

    Skills and Qualifications

  • In-depth knowledge of surgical operation procedures

  • Highly skilled at assessing patients prior to surgery and providing them with perioperative care

  • Extensive knowledge of aseptic and sterile techniques

  • Ability to collaborate with surgeons and other healthcare professionals

  • Solid understanding of patient health and safety standards

  • Excellent organizational skills

    Requirements:

  • RN from a recognized school of nursing or university

  • Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya

  • Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)

  • Higher Diploma in Peri-operative Theatre Nursing is an added advantage

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

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Aga Khan University Hospital Operating Theatre & Recovery Nurse – Temporary Jobs in Kenya

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