Job Description

To provide general nursing care and leadership, working collaboratively with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. Will promote and restore patient’s health as they plan, provide, delegate, evaluate and coordinate comprehensive nursing care using the nursing process for patients of all ages, gender, cultures, and background; provide physical and psycho-social support to patients and their families/friends.

Commitment to Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) /Environment Safety and Health, incident reporting and risk management as required and observed

Responsibilities

• Collects information on patient status from a variety of sources using assessment skills including observation, communication, and physical assessment.
• Completes Nursing Time Out Policy on all assigned patients on entry to the Operating Theatre.
• Plans care and instruments needed during the Operating procedure.
• Always ensures maintenance of a sterile field during surgical procedures to include the following: Use of sterile supplies, aseptic technique, surgical scrub, sterile gowning and gloving, standard precautions.
• Initiates prompt nursing interventions bases on changes in the patient condition, age, and circumstances.
• Is adept and knowledgeable with the use of specific equipment used in the Operating Theatre to include the following: General Surgical Instruments, Obstetrics and gynecological Instruments, Ear, Nose and Throat Instruments, Orthopedic Instruments, Urological Instruments, Dental Instruments, Plastic Surgery/Cosmetic Instruments.
• Is a clinical expert within the Operating Theatre
• Ensures timely and accurate documentation of all patients records according to CSEC standards and policies.
• Anticipates, recognizes, and manages emergencies, and unsafe situations/practice, and initiates appropriate and timely intervention.
• Influences and facilitates change within the department to improve standards of care.
• Promotes an environment that enables patient/colleague safety, independence, quality of life and health, by utilizing risk awareness and management, incident reporting and adhering to the OHS (environment, health, and safety system) within CSEC.
• Performs all duties in a professional and confidential manner