Perioperative Nurse at Cedarcrest Hospitals

The Role

• Reporting to the Nursing Services Manager, the Perioperative Nurse will be responsible for providing patient care.
• The incumbent is responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing the nursing care patients receive before, during and after surgery.
• The incumbent coordinates the overall nursing care in the operating room to help maintain a safe and comfortable environment.
• These activities include serving as a scrub nurse, selecting and passing instruments and supplies used for the operation.
• The incumbent ensures patient assessment, pre- and post-operative patient education.
• The incumbent monitors the patient’s physical and emotional well-being, integrating and coordinating patient care throughout the surgical care continuum.
• The Perioperative Nurse organizes activities related to the completion of nursing care by other healthcare team members.
• Observe breaches in surgical asepsis, as well as coordinate the needs of the surgical team.
• The responsibilities also includes providing aid in exposure, homeostasis, closure, and other intraoperative functions to ensure all surgical procedures go smoothly

Responsibilities

• Assess patients prior to surgery and alleviate their concerns
• Gather all supplies needed for the operation
• Assume responsibility of keeping the operating room sterilized
• Giving directions on proper handling of materials and tools
• Position and prepare patient on operating table
• Organizes activities related to the completion of nursing care by other healthcare team members, observe breaches in surgical asepsis
• Pass medical instruments or other objects to the surgeon during operation
• Monitor patient’s vital signs to detect anomalies
• Carryout duties in ward.
• Reviewing preoperative assessments with patients, and managing activities in the operating room
• Evaluate patient in postoperative phases
• Adhere to safety standards and precautions
• Assume duties within or out of the sterile field as assigned.

Qualifications

• RN and RPON
• BSN Preferred
• BLS certification
• 1-3 years of relevant working experience
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians and hospital staff.
• Basic computer skills.
• Professional, friendly attitude.
• Experience in emergency room or intensive care
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Highly motivated team player willing to go the extra mile

Deadline: Aug 18, 2023.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter in PDF format to: [email protected] using Position Title as the subject of their email application.

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