Theatre Nurse – Nairobi

Job Objective/Purpose
 Adhere to Avenue Healthcare’s defined policies, protocols, procedures and standards
Key Responsibilities
Maintaining Theatre list

Correctly book patients for surgical procedures
Ensure surgeon / anaesthetist are informed of bookings or changes in time

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 the patient
Ensure all X-rays, Scans, Investigations and Bloods are available
Obtains correct consent for operations and general anaesthesia for day cases
Prepares and avails patient in time for operation with all reports for day cases

Operating Room Management

Accounting for all the pieces of equipment, especially after the operation.
Getting and opening packs required
Ensures that the packs remain sterile and that the operating room environment is contamination free

Post-Operation

Accurately assesses patient after operation, documents clinical observations & findings
Consults and advises surgeon / anaesthetist immediately if abnormalities 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 information on drug allergies.
Submit all new drug orders to pharmacy promptly and STAT doses given within 30 minutes
Ensures all the items used by patients are billed accurately

Any other duty as assigned by your immediate supervisor 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

Application documents (CV and Certificates) must be emailed to vacancies@avenuehealthcare.com with the job position you are applying for as the subject of the email by 17th March 2023.

Apply via :

vacancies@avenuehealthcare.com