Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Job Description

• Follows hospital policies and procedures.
• Maintains a professional demeanor and is culturally sensitive.
• Acts as shift coordinator as required.
• Reports unsafe practice Nurse In-charge or Nursing Supervisor.
• Monitors the hemodynamic status of the patients.
• Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner.
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.
• Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention.
• Initiates and assists in emergency resuscitative measures.
• Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient's and family's diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Reports patient’s condition to appropriate medical personnel during each shift.
• Administers medications safely.
• Administers blood and blood products safely.
• Inserts IV cannulae.
• Instigates Doctors' orders accurately and timely.
• Educates patients on health risk factors.
• Uses the nursing process in the promotion of patient holistic health and wellbeing.
• Provides care for patients with acute and chronic physical health conditions.
• Provides care for patients with acute, chronic and persistent mental health disorders.
• Implements general nursing care and comfort measures.
• Assesses plans and manages nursing interventions to optimise outcomes care for patients.
• Follow up results to the physician as needed.
• Participates as assigned on committees, working groups and other organization activities.
• Communicates with patient care team ongoing changes in patient’s plan of care and unit activity.
• Contributes to product evaluation at unit levels and participates in trials related to new product lines as appropriate.
• Acts as a preceptor to less experienced staff as required.
• Patient and family teaching as required.
• Actively participates in organisational change in a constructive manner.
• Actively participates in the process for ensuring the organisation achieves JCIA status.
• Engages in health promotion activities in the organization and community.
• Responsible for educating less experienced staff in adverse drug reaction and the process to be followed for medication errors.