Staff Nurse

• Ensure preoperative checks are made on accepting the patient into the OT and prior to the administration of any anesthetics or surgical procedure along with the anaesthetist.
• Ensure that surgical policies and procedures are adhered to in relation to operations and correct procedures are followed in the checking of swabs, instruments, needles etc.
• Ensure that correct aseptic techniques are used at all times.
• Administer medicines in accordance with guidelines, Policies and Procedures.
• Undertake delegated responsibilities when needed to take charge of a shift without direct supervision.
• Correctly follow routine maintenance schedules and sterilization procedures for equipment.
• Administer drugs- oral, sublingual, intravenous, intra dermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular.
• Collect blood samples for blood investigation and monitoring blood glucose values with the use of glucometer. 
• Provide clinical supervision and training in nursing procedures in the OT to staff nurses and CCA’s when required.
• BLS and PALS / NALS trained.

To complete any other work assigned/ required from time to time basis.