Registered Nurse

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Dons & adheres to operating room attire according to policy and procedure.

• Responsible for assessment and reassessment of patients.

• Works with the OT technician prepares room and assembles instruments & equipment based on patient’s surgical needs.

• Demonstrates knowledge of aseptic technique.

• Correctly identifies patient and surgical site for procedures as per hospital policies.

• Thoroughly checks the pre – operative checklist of patient; including completion of required diagnostic & laboratory procedures.
  
   
• Monitors and records patients’ vital signs in the pre-operative area and post-operative recovery room as per hospital policy.

• Administers pre- operative prophylactic antibiotics according to Doctors orders and hospital policy.

• Performs the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications as required.

• Positions patient with the use of positional aids, maintaining circulatory, respiratory, neuromuscular homeostasis while maintaining privacy and providing maximum exposure to the operative procedure.

• Demonstrates skill in performing the duties of scrub nurse and circulating nurse. 

• Provides safety to patient, to self & the entire surgical team by completing the General surgical safety checklist e.g. Sign in, Time Out, Sign out.

• Implements correct practices for the prevention of infection by practicing strict aseptic technique & maintaining the sterile field.

• Maintains confidentiality of patient’s records. Updates all relevant documentation / medical records as per hospital policy and procedure.

• Demonstrates competence in Cardio – Pulmonary Resuscitation technique.

• Adheres strictly to the waste segregation and disposal of waste as per hospital policy.

• Adheres strictly to disposal of human tissue policy.

• Identifies patient correctly in Post Anesthetic Care Unit.

• Attend to patients’ immediate needs and interventions; assess and manage pain as per hospital policy.

• Demonstrate competency in checking and maintain patients’ airway.

• Uses correct technique in suctioning patient as appropriately needed.

• Can recognize airway obstruction and used head tilt chin lift and apply mask appropriately.

• Verbalize basic knowledge for post anesthetic complications based on operation performed and anesthetic given.

• Does test to determine level of regional blocks and position the patient in a way that does not compromise breathing and circulation.

• Patients’ normothermia is maintained at all times.

• Ensures that patients’ hemodynamic status is monitored as per policy.

• Understand the falls risk management and intervene as per policy for all patients at risk of falls.

• Collaborates with both surgeon and anesthetist to optimize safety of patients in her care. 

• Follows the hospital policy on discharge of patients from Post Anesthetic Care Unit.

Qualifications

• Evidenced experience/expertise in the clinical field in which they are employed
• Evidenced ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Organizational and administrative skills with which to use the HIS platform for clinical documentation

Be able to communicate effectively in Arabic