Theatre Nurse at Avenue Healthcare

Job Objective/Purpose

To assist the Surgeon and Anaesthetist in the Operating Room (OR), supervising the theatre technicians and managing the PostAnaesthesia Care Unit (PACU).

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining Theatre list 
  • Correctly book patients for surgical procedures 
  • Ensure surgeon / anaesthetist are informed of bookings or changes intime 
• Receiving Patients 
  • Checks completeness of theatre checklist and act appropriately 
  • Carry out a Pre-Operative Assessment 
  • Appropriately explain the nature of the procedure / operation to thepatient 
  • Ensure all X-rays, Scans, Investigations and Bloods are available 
  • Obtains correct consent for operations and general anaesthesia for daycases 
  • Prepares and avails patient in time for operation with all reports forday cases 
• Operating Room Management 
  • Accounting for all the pieces of equipment, especially after theoperation. 
  • Getting and opening packs required 
  • Ensures that the packs remain sterile and that the operating roomenvironment is contamination free 
• Post-Operation 
  • Accurately assesses patient after operation, documents clinicalobservations & findings 
  • Consults and advises surgeon / anaesthetist immediately ifabnormalities are noted 
  • Effectively hands over the patient to recovery / ward nurse 
• Drug Administration 
  • Ensure all required drugs/supplies are available 
  • Adhere to the 10 rights of drug administration (right patient,medication, dosage, route, time, documentation, client education,assessment, evaluation and client refusal of treatment) 
  • Ensure all treatment sheets have patients biodata including informationon drug allergies. 
  • Submit all new drug orders to pharmacy promptly and STAT dosesgiven within 30 minutes 
  • Ensures all the items used by patients are billed accurately 
  • Ensures crash cart and emergency equipment are checkedas required by the hospital standards 
• Equipment 
  • Ensures that the Operating Room is well stocked with therequired surgical instruments 
  • Keep regular inventory of equipment 
  • Keep all necessary packs and instruments organized foreasy use during each procedure 
• Infection - Control 
  • Ensure proper disposal of medical waste 
  • Ensure medical equipment are disinfected before next use 
  • Ensure proper disinfectants are used 
  • Maintain and enforce infection control standards per thehospital manual and observe the infection control bundles(SSI, VAP, CAUTI and CLABSI) where applicable. 
• Record all sentinel incidents/events and report within24 hours using the provided tools 
• Ensure patients safety following the 6 InternationalPatient Safety Goals (IPSGs) 
• Ensure all the relevant consultants have explainedprocedures and have obtained consent 
• Complete official checklists for all patients prior toprocedures (theatre, radiology, renal) 
• Ensure patient privacy and confidentiality ismaintained at all times, as per policy. 
• Participate in emergency response 
• Ensure client satisfaction through optimal quality ofcare, effective communication, timely feedback andescalation of unresolved issues to the incharge anddemonstrate follow-up and improvement.15.Any other duty as assigned by your immediatesupervisor in line with the job description

Personal Specifications

• A higher diploma in Nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing is desirable and added advantage
• Higher Diploma in Perioperative Nursing 
• A valid nursing council of Kenya license
• Up to date BLS, ACLS/ATLS certificate
• 2 years’ experience in nursing
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with attention to detail and results oriented