Staff Nurse - Operation Theatre

Job Description

• Demonstrates problem solving/critical thinking skills ensuring effective functioning of unit routine.
• Demonstrates current Nursing care and knowledge as per specialty with ability to recognize and apply basic pathophysiology in the disease process.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills required in recognizing potential emergency situation; Caesarean-Section code and other codes, emergency situations are managed competently. Actively participates in mock codes.
• Develops individualized care plans based on the medical, surgical nursing diagnosis, with updated revisions according to evaluation and re-assessment findings. Activities of daily living e.g. hygiene needs are considered in daily care planning.
• Sets priorities and plans implementation of patient care; implementation of care is completed in a timely, organized manner and follows AHD nursing standards and policy and procedure. Activities of daily living e.g. hygiene needs are supported. 
• Able to perform preoperative nursing assessment of patients to formulate appropriate nursing care plan.
• Provides accurate, complete and prompt reports on patient care conditions and response to treatment. 
• Collaborates effectively as a multidisciplinary team member with anaesthesia team in sign in process.
• Effectively communicates TIME OUT process and actively conducts correct patient identity, correct site and correct procedure as a multidisciplinary team member before first incision.
• Effectively communicates and conducts SIGN OUT process as a multidisciplinary team member to ensure counts, equipment and specimen checked and labelled. Discusses and reports Key concerns for recovery management.
• Nursing documentation is informative, complete, accurate, concise and legible. Documentation follows AHD and JCI standards and reflects the pre, intra, post-operative assessments and process. 
• Assists in other work areas within the unit (PACU, Holding bay,) when assigned.
• Maintains clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice. Completes all Core Competencies for nursing as well as applicable Unit Specific Competencies within prescribed timelines.
• Demonstrates awareness and knowledge of Infection Control, Pain Management and Wound Care practices and standards. Reports and documents as directed in the relevant policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates support of leadership. Encourages team decisions, cooperation within and across departments and assist in resolving differences of opinion.
• Demonstrates an understanding of cultural difference among customers and colleagues, demonstrates sensitivity and tolerance to cultural differences. 
• Demonstrates knowledge of, and the ability to, render care based on age, appropriateness and developmental needs of patients.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of medical equipment and surgical instruments available in operating room.
• Competent to perform “on call” duties.
• Uses supplies in economical manner.
• Demonstrates understanding and familiarity with Facility Management and Safety plan.
• Ensures and completes OR billing documentation after hour 1700hrs, to ER/PBS cashier .
• The process will follow according to ORP-006
• Ensures Pharmacy billing is complete and given to pharmacy to charge on same day of surgery.