Theatre Nurse at M.P. Shah Hospital

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Patient care – Provide holistic patient care, including physical, mental, and social wellbeing
• Respond to emergencies – Instantly respond to medical emergencies and immediately alert the senior nurse on duty and doctor on duty.
• Administer Medication – Administer prescribed medicine to patients either orally or parenterally and there offer to monitor patients for side effects.
• Monitoring of vital signs – Monitor and document vital signs, hydration status and conduct diagnostic tests. In the case of abnormal findings and seek help from the senior nurses or the doctor on duty.
• Assist in Surgical operation – Prepare patients for complex procedures and assist doctors during the procedures as prescribed.
• Waste management – Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with MP Shah Hospital IPC Guidelines on waste management.
• Customer care – Educate patients and family members on treatments and care plans. Answer all of the patients’ and family members’ questions
• Liaise with other medical professionals – Work with other medical professionals such as surgeons, physicians and physiotherapists that are treating the patient, update them on the patient’s status, and receive orders or patient care recommendations.
• Perform routine procedures – Conduct routine activities such as safety checks, IV insertion urinary catheterization and changing of wound dressing.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Must be a qualified and Registered Nurse (RN/RM/KRCHN/BSN).
• Must have valid licensure from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Must have an in-depth understanding of safety guidelines.
• Diploma/Certificate in Per-operative Nursing (KRPON).
• 2 years of continuous clinical nursing practice.
• Must have Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Experience providing direct nursing care in surgical cases and/or OR within the last 6 months required.