Operation Theatre Scrub Nurse

Role & responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

1. Management Role:

• Adheres to all hospital policies and nursing code of conduct.
• Develop objectives for the management of patient nursing care.
• Co-operate with personal of other departments and nursing personnel in providing for patient total needs.
• Evaluate work periodically.
• Report and document all accident / indicants in which she is involved.
• Perform extra duties when called upon especially on an emergency.

2. General Nursing Duties

• Recognizes and analyze the patients needs.
• Assesses plans and implement total patient care.
• Apply scientific principles in giving patient care.
• Utilize available resources in giving patient care.
• Include the patient and family in the planning of care.
• Evaluate her performance in relation to effectiveness of care provided.
• Maintain appropriate patient care records.
• Recognize legal implications in nursing practice and follows the policies of the nursing service department.
• Intelligently participate in the medical management of patient and his treatment.
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for her patient.
• Maintain a high standard of nursing care and practice.
• Thinks and acts promptly in emergency situations.
• Keeps her knowledge up to date and attends continuous nursing education classes and other mandatory trainings
• Give health teaching to the patients and family members.
• Assist with ward teaching where necessary.
• Pursue own professional development.
• To perform controls on glucometer and document the same as per policy.

3.

• Practice Aseptic Technique.
• Creates and maintains sterile field.
• Maintains Universal precautions.
• Provides equipment and supplies based on patient needs.
• Set ups Operation room for surgery.
• Perform proper specimen handling.
• Perform proper post-procedure duties.
• Receives patient into OT and checks documentation including anesthetic consent.
• Move the patient safely pre and post operatively.
• Provides detailed handover of patient post operatively.
• Ensure the swab count correct and signed off.
• Completes documentation.
• Adherence to IPSG (Sign in /Time Out / Sign out)
• Responsible to carry out – Critical Value Protocol
• To participate comprehensively in all quality program.
• Any other jobs assigned by superior.