Job Purpose
Providing high standards of Peri-operative care in
line with the hospital’s policies and procedures to deliver safe surgical
outcomes and achieve patient safety goals.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
- Delivering comprehensive perioperative care to patients
including but not limited to assessing patient needs, preparing patients
for surgery, ensuring patient safety throughout the perioperative period.
- Assist the surgeon in the operating room by handling equipment
and surgical instruments, anticipating the surgeon’s needs and maintaining
a sterile environment in the operating theatre.
- Conduct perioperative assessment, review medical records and
ensure all necessary documents and consents are in order, administer
medication as prescribed, alley anxiety and provide emotional support to
patients and their family.
- Monitor patients vitals assist with anesthesia administration
and manage surgical equipment and surgical supplies during the procedure.
- Provide post operative care to patients recovering from
surgery including not limited to vital signs monitoring, pain management,
incision site and wound care patient and family health education.
- Responding to and reporting abnormal recordings to the person
in charge.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams including
surgeons, anesthesiologist and other perioperative staff to achieve
optimal patient outcomes.
- Ensuring proper documentation, maintaining proper records,
confidentiality and handing over between shifts.
- Assisting the anesthetist during induction and reversal of
anesthesia.
- Implementing emergency procedure including resuscitation as
and when necessary.
Minimum Requirements/ Qualifications
- Diploma in Community Health Nursing.
- Higher Diploma in Peri-operative Nursing.
- 2 years of working experience as a nurse and 1 year experience
as Peri-operative nurse.
- A valid BLS and ACLS certification.
- Valid Nursing council license.
Key Job Requirements
- Honesty, transparency, and integrity
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Effective communication skills – listening, oral and written.
- Good interpersonal skills and a team player.
- Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.
- Good understanding on IPSG goals.
How To Apply
If your background, experience and competence match
the above specifications, please send us your application (cover letter &
CV/Resume) quoting the job title on the email subject (Perioperative Nurse), your
current and expected remuneration, testimonials and full contact details of 3
referees, to careers@premierhospital.org. The application
should be received not later than 5.00pm on 5th July 2024.
We shall ONLY accept ONLINE applications.
Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Due to the high number of
applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
