Main responsibilities
- Provides specialized nursing care to patients undergoing orthopedic/ general surgery and works as a member of the multi-disciplinary team
- As scrub nurse, sets up operating room with instruments as specifically required for type of operation to be performed; anticipates surgeon’s needs for instruments, and other items and hands them to surgeon; maintains aseptic field.
- Drapes patient or assists surgeon with draping
- As OT nurse, places patient in prescribed operative positions
- As a circulator, observes patient during surgical procedure, observes progress of surgery; provides additional instruments, supplies.
- Assists in anaesthesia when necessary.
- During operative procedure, preserves and labels operative specimens for laboratory analysis/ pharmacy / administration
- Cleans or directs cleaning and sterilization of contaminated instruments, equipment and supplies; cares for and stores delicate surgical instruments
- Cleans or assists in cleaning operating room areas and caring for and disposing of infectious and soiled linen after conclusion of each operation.
- After operation, assist in transferring patient, from operating room to recovery room/ cover recovery room duties
- Will be on call duty and is able to work under pressure
- Any other duties as can be reasonably expected
Skills and qualifications
- Registered nurse with post graduate experience as an OT nurse ( scrub and circulating )
- University degree or professional diploma
- At least 5 years work experience as an OT scrub nurse
- Good knowledge of written and spoken English
- Requires thorough technical and working knowledge of: the various steps involved in different types of’ operations in order to anticipate surgeons, needs; correct methods of handling instruments and supplies; surgical instruments used in various surgical procedures, and the related proper setting up of the operating room; the importance of maintaining an aseptic field
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
Unpaid Position
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
Please send your CV and cover letter to the below e-mail, and mention the position you are applying for in the subject of your e-mail. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Requires a Cover Letter?
Yes
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No