• Application Deadline:
• Position: Peri-Operative Nurse


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 1 year


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Medical / Healthcare 
  

Job Description

• This role is responsible for assisting clients and patients undergoing surgery restore and sustain their health and wellbeing.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain the theater for all surgical procedures


• Provides nursing care to patients undergoing surgery


• Instruct and supervise ward assistants in preparing, sterilizing and caring for theater equipment and supplies


• Documenting and maintaining concise and complete records and report


• Conduct preoperative and post-operative checks


• Clean and restore equipment and work areas, leaving them suitable for future use thus maintaining a clean and safe environment always


• Performing procedures such as monitoring of vital signs with necessarily follow up, administering medication, wound dressings, IV placement and providing other assistance as required


• Comply with the use of Standard Operating Procedures and policies and quality standards.


• Participate in your departmental quality improvement project

Key Result Areas/ Performance Goals:

• Ensuring proper marking of surgical sites


• Reduction in infection rate


• Incidence reporting and adequate documentation


• Triage


• Use of SOPS / adherence to quality standards.

Job Qualifications

• RN, RPON (Registered Peri-Operative Nursing Diploma)


• A minimum of 1 year post qualification experience is desirable


• Valid Peri-Operative Nurse practice license.

Core Competencies:

• Basic Life Support skills


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Skills


• I CARE


• Attention to details


• Good interpersonal and communication Skills


• Ability to handle stress and crisis situations.