Nurse OR Recovery at Aga Khan University Hospital
Full time @Aga Khan University posted 3 months ago in Health Care Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 3281
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Offered Salary 1000
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Career Level Others
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Experience 2 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Healthcare
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Qualifications Diploma/Degree
Job Description
Nurse OR Recovery
Responsibilities:
- Ensure complete pre-op assessment including the surgical checklist, nursing documentation and physician’s assessment
- Receive the patient prior to surgery, gets report from the accompanying nurse and performs pre-op checklist.
- Circulate and assist as needed for minor surgeries under supervision
- Ensure effective recovery of stable patients post any form of anaesthesia.
- Assists with intubation and extubation of patient in the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and if required in the Operating Room (OR)
- Communicate with anaesthetist and primary teams regarding patient issues and shifting plans.
- Â Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings to the nurse manager or designee
- Identify patient and family learning needs and initiate appropriate teaching
- Perform pain assessment and initiate analgesia as required
- Ensure that nursing documentation is timely, comprehensive and complete
- Ensure all specimens are properly labelled and delivered to the lab in a timely manner
- Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies
- Be able to recognize a patient in a pre-arrest or arrest states and initiate Basic Life Support
- Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with Aga Khan University Hospital guidelines on waste management
- Administer medication safely, monitor patient responses to medication and promptly report adverse reactions
- Care of equipment through cleaning, storage, per shift check of the inventory and timely reporting and follow up on non-functional equipment to the nurse manger designee.
- Participate in unit based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, spot checks and skill checks
Requirements:
- RN from a recognized school of nursing or university
- Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
- Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Demonstrate evidence based knowledge of current practices in theater nursing.
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