Avenue Healthcare Theatre Nurse Kisumu Hospital Jobs in Kenya

Avenue Healthcare Theatre Nurse Kisumu Hospital Jobs in Kenya

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.

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

How to Apply

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