Peri-operative Nurses Job, Nursing Kenyan Jobs 2022, 

PERI-OPERATIVE NURSES (KRPON) REF: TNH/HRD/KRPON/04/2022

Reporting to the Charge Nurse – Theatres, the successful candidates will be responsible for the following roles amongst others: –

Responsibilities

• Conducting an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs within timeframe as per the standard operating procedures.


• Developing plan of care that is individualized for the patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.


• Performing appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner.


• Performing therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patient and their family.


• Providing individualized patient/family education and discharge planning customized to the patient and their family.


• Documenting patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.


• Initiating emergency resuscitative measures according to resuscitation, basic and advanced life support protocols.


• Maintaining confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.


• Providing care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.


• Reporting patient’s condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.


• Ensuring that all supplies necessary to perform surgical procedures are availed to the surgeon and the supporting team.


• Observing infection control measures and maintaining sterility in the operating theatres


• Applying safety mearing throughout the perioperative period


• Monitoring physiological and psychological status of the patients.


• Maintaining current competency in perioperative nursing through continuing nursing education.


• Performing any other duties that may be assigned from time to time depending on the need and urgency.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• KRN, KRN/KRM, KRCHN, BSc. Nursing


• Must be a Kenya Registered Perioperative Nurse.


• 4 years of relevant work experience 2 of which must be after post-basic qualification.


• Mentorship training.


• BLS Certified


• Excellent interpersonal, supervisory, communication, administrative & customer care skills