Staff Nurse

Job Purpose

The Operation Theatre Nurse will be responsible to support the Medical Doctor in charge of OT and to ensure adequate standard of nursing care in the operation theatre.

Job Responsibility

• 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.