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  • Posted: Jun 12, 2017
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    Médecins sans frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization (NGO) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases.
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    OT Nurse / Scrub

    Location: Likoni sub county of Mombasa
     

    Length of contract: 12 months fixed term contract with possibility of extension based on performance (includes 3 month probationary period)

    Main Purpose: Organize and carry-out all nursing activities related to the operating theatre (OT) running, according to validated health protocols, universal hygienic standards and in coordination with the surgeon and anaesthetist, in order to ensure a smooth functioning of the surgical activities (pre, during and post-operative care) offered to patients.

    Main Tasks include, but not limited to:

    • Ensure the preparation of the material and equipment (checking the quantity and quality), in the OT and carry-out the reception, transport of the patient from the preparation room to the OT  and ensuring his/her installation for surgery.
    • Assist the surgeon and anaesthetist during the operation, anticipating their needs, in order to facilitate their job and helping throughout the whole process.
    • Checks vital parameters of the patient with the nurse anaesthetist
    • Organize the patient’s transport and installation from the operating theatre to the recovery room and carry-out and/or supervise all the post-operative activities (used material collection, OT’s cleaning and disinfection, resetting all equipment and material back), in order to prepare the OT for next surgical intervention or any emergency.
    • Implement and follow-up the hygiene, sterilization, asepsis and disinfection protocols and procedures at all times, in pre, during and post-operative activities, in order to ensure the patient and staff’s safety conditions. i.e. waste containers availability, sharps container, checking no material or needles remain in the surgical towels, placing instruments into soak container, take instruments/linen to sterilization unit, etc.).
    • Supervise and train the nurse-aids and cleaners while in the OT in following all appropriate protocols and procedures, in order to ensure the quality of the healthcare given to patients. and train NS where applicable
    • Control all equipment and material stock to be used in the OT (carrying out inventories, checking its quality and its functioning, storage conditions, doing follow-up of expired drugs, etc.), in order to ensure an efficient and rationale use of material resources while preventing damage and deterioration.
    • Carry-out and supervise administrative procedures and documents (check identity of patient and his/her consent for the operation, fill in patients files, forms, statistics, quantitative surgical data collection, etc.),  and report any problematic situations and cases arising, in order to have updated and correct information about the day-to-day activity and ensuring proper transfer of information.
    • Participate in data and reporting
    • Intervene in support of other services whenever needed and work particularly in close collaboration with the accident, emergency department and with obstetrics.
    • Ensures the operating room is clean and ready to be set up, then prepares the instruments and equipment needed for the surgery, counts all instruments and other tools before and after the surgery, and preserves the sterile environment by “scrubbing in,”
    • During the operation, selecting and passing instruments to the surgeon depends on the procedure when it is needed.
    • Supporting the surgeon while also maintaining patient safety.
    • Monitoring of the surgery to ensure everything remains sterile.
    • Assist the Doctor by apply of dressing to the surgical site and transports the patient to the recovery area.

    Requirements

    Education

    • Diploma in Nursing with specialisation as a theatre nurse from a recognised institution

    Experience

    • Diploma in Nursing from a recognised institution
    • Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya
    • Valid practicing license from Nursing Council of Kenya
    • Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution
    • Desirable 2 years experience. Having worked in MSF or other NGO’s and in developing countries is desirable.

    Languages: Local language(s) essential and Mission working language, Kiswahili and English.

    Competencies: Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) on www.uhired.me to apply

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