Theatre Nurse Job At Premier Hospital

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification Diploma
• Experience 2 years
• Location Mombasa
• Job Field Medical / Healthcare 

JOB PURPOSE

Ensure high-quality clinical care to all patients through provision of effective nursing services in Theatre.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures that pre-op assessment is complete, including the surgical checklist and nursing documentation and notes any discrepancies and informs concerned staff accordingly.
• Receives the patient prior to surgery, gets report from the accompanying nurse and performs pre- op checklist.
• Familiar with Operating Room procedures, Recovery Room routines, taking assignment e.g. narcotic cupboard.
• Effective management of pre-operative care of elective cases in the operating room
• Effective recovery of stable patients post any form of anesthesia.
• Assists with intubation and extubation of patient in the recovery room (RR) and if required in the operating room (OR).
• Communicates with anesthetists and primary teams regarding patient issues and shifting plans.
• Provides care to ventilated patients.
• Facilitates safe transfer of patient to alternate level of care on approval by anesthetist.
• Must effectively care use and maintain the following equipment: Cardiac Monitors & Diarthemy
• Promptly reports both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences to the nurse manager, team leader or Physician/Surgeons.
• Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching
• Perform pain assessment and initiate analgesia as per protocol, patient presentation and doctor`s orders
• Ensure Nursing documentation is timely, comprehensive and complete reflecting the nursing process and nursing quality standards.
• Ensures a safe environment by applying safety measures for the patients/families and healthcare team by following infection control and other applicable policies.
• Coordinates theater list with concerned OR coordinator.
• Assists the physician in performing procedures e.g. scrub or circulating nurse roles
• Ensure all specimens are properly labeled and delivered to the lab in a timely manner
• Be able to recognize a patient in a pre- arrest or arrest states, and to initiate Basic Life Support
• Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with 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 ward stock drugs 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 manager.
• Adequately prepare and participate in health talks, presentations, and Continuous Medical Education (CME) events.
• Participate in clinical audits.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma in any of the following. disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Kenya Registered Nursing
• Higher Diploma in Perioperative Nursing;
• Must be registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya with a Valid Practicing License
• Experience – 2 years of experience in a busy OR 
• Experience providing direct nursing care in surgical cases within the last 1 Year required
• Must have Valid ACLS/BLS certificates 

KEY JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent clinical acumen.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Effective communication skills – listening, oral and written.
• Good interpersonal skills and a team player.
• Problem solving, conflict resolution and crisis management skills.

Method of Application

If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send us your application (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job title on the email subject, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees, to careers@premierhospital.org. The application should be received not later than 5.00pm on 8TH SEPTEMBER, 2023. We shall ONLY accept ONLINE applications. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Due to the high number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.