Staff Nurse - Ot / Nicu / Picu
- Rhea Healthcare
- 3 - 8 years
- Pune
- 1 month ago
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Job Description
Role & responsibilities
Adherence to Nursing Clinical standards:
- Understands the OT routine, equipment and patients.
- Aware of the O.T. protocols and the layout.
- Checks the surgery schedule and prepares for the cases: medication, consumables, instruments and equipment are available for the surgery.
- Checks all equipment are functional; conducts random checks of surgical and laparoscopic instruments ensuring they are functional.
- Identifies instruments as per the surgery, checks cleanliness and proper functioning of instruments, pack and send for autoclaving / gas sterilization.
- Strictly follows aseptic technique.
- Is aware of and implements all protocols - hand washing, infection control, medication, narcotic policy, personal valuables, follows the dress code in and out of the restricted areas.
- Assists in surgical procedures.
- Receives the patient in the preoperative area, checks for: right patient, correct documents, right surgery and transfers to the Operation Theatre.
- Checks the preparation of the patient for cleanliness, skin shaving for the particular surgery.
- Follows pre-anesthetic medications if any.
- To check and record vital signs legibly and promptly.
- Ensures that all investigations are carried out as advised by the doctor, reports available on time for doctors perusal and further advice.
- To ensure that all the materials needed for the surgeries as per Procurement Monitoring Report sheet and instrument sets, Linen, Gowns, etc., are available.
- Procures all blood and blood products for transfusion. Any reactions must be reported to
treating consultant, IC & NS immediately.
- Strictly follows WHO surgical safety process in OT count of instruments, consumables - to check the instrument trolley carefully and record items likely to be left inside.
- Checks for the right patient, I.D. No., site of surgery, type of surgery, and operating surgeon when the anesthetist calls, Time out inside the operation theatre.
- Rechecks instrument trolley items as per record and gives clearance to the surgeon for closing.
- Any errors in medication / nursing intervention to be brought immediately to the notice of OT In-Charge.
- Monitors Histopathology sample dispatch as per standards.
- Handles waste segregation and disposal as per the policy.
- Wash, dry, lubricate joints, check the functioning of instruments, pack and dispatch for autoclaving.
- Cleans the patient after applying the dressing and place in a comfortable position.
- Strictly follows surgical safety measures involved in patient care and self-protection.
- Ensures documentation for all completed surgeries is updated and accurate.
- Ensures the patient is shifted properly to the recovery room as soon as the anesthetist gives the clearance.
- Ensures that postoperative patients are handled carefully in the recovery room and transferred according to the protocol.
- Scrub nurse to fill up intra operative nursing record.
- Transfer the patient to postoperative ward.
- Postoperative nurse to complete the postoperative flow sheet.
- Posted in recovery & day care: To co-ordinate with IP coordinator / Billing assistants regarding admissions, discharges and billing activities of the patients.
- To settle PMR and to hand over the remaining materials to the OT store.
- Ensures patient rights are protected and medication safety is practiced.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient information: medical and personal; avoids any violation by ensuring no discussion of patient identifiable information in non-secure areas.
- Builds and maintains cordial relationship with surgeons and anesthetists.
- Co-ordinates with OT technician, biomedical team and housekeeping staff.
- Aware of and practices narcotic management storage & documentation of usage.
- Aware of NABH & Nursing excellence standards and ensures implementation.
- To conduct carbonizations & thorough environmental study of Operation Theatres as per schedule; To supervise and ensure it is done regularly and effectively.
- To periodically monitor the use of disinfectants.
- To raise requisitions on the computer for drugs.
- Maintain personal, patients and environmental hygiene.
Fulfilling the Service Vision & Inter-department Coordination:
- Is well-groomed as per standard; maintains discipline and decorum.
- Responsible for the implementation of the Service Vision ensures personalized care while delivering service.
- Coordinates with support departments to ensure patient and attendants are comfortable and services are as per standard.
- Maintains a cordial interpersonal relationship with all colleagues.
- Coordinates and works closely with LDR, OT, Wards Pharmacy & Lab.
OT Management:
- Ensures no misuse or wastage of material, contributes to cost control.
- Assists with material management documentation, Indenting, receiving stock, storage and usage.
Ensures no wastage and misuse.
- Takes over and hands over accurately at change of shifts.
- Maintains the medical and nursing records of patients as per the institutional requirements.
- Collects data accurately as per protocol; collects data for Nursing Quality Indicators.
- Coordinates and works closely with LDR, NICU & Ward.
- Willingly accepts additional tasks, deployment based on operational requirement
Preferred candidate profile
Process adherence; audit compliance; medication safety; documentation; NABH & NE certification compliance; Standardized Nursing Operations.
Training attended functional & behavioural. Scores above average where applicable.
Communication skills | Positive Attitude | Interpersonal skills | Problem Solving & Decision making | Ability to anticipate emergencies | patient and calm during emergencies |Teamwork | Empathy
Job Classification
Industry: Medical Services / HospitalFunctional Area / Department: Healthcare & Life SciencesRole Category: NursingRole: Registered NurseEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: Rhea HealthcareLocation(s): Pune
Keyskills: OT Operation Theatre GNM NICU PICU
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