Provides total, direct nursing care to patients requiring advanced, skilled or complex care.
Completes specific competencies as identified by the supervisor.
Responds to life-saving situations within OT based upon nursing standards and protocols and initiates BLS.
Ensures correct patient, correct site and correct procedure is being performed.
Perform as a clinical expert / resource to establish, maintain and improve peri-anaesthesia nursing practice.
Provide clinical guidance and support to registered nurses in relation to peri-anaesthesia and respiratory and airway nursing care practices.
Ensures all pre, intra and post op documentation is completed in the relevant format and in a timely manner.
Performs procedures requiring advanced competency skills or training in the expanded nursing roles.
Serves as direct care clinical resource in developing, coordinating, and reviewing the patient's plan of care.
Precepts new hires and nursing interns and mentors nursing staff with identified needs.
Mentors new hire and newly assigned nursing staff for orientation and integration into the nursing unit in the area of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing plan of care together with clinicians for carrying out clinician orders, assisting with medical procedures, and reporting changes in the patient's condition and/or needs.
Assesses needs of patients with complex nursing care issues and develops a written care plan with assigned nurse.
Assists staff in documentation and revision of care plan and in identification of nursing diagnosis applicable to the patient.
Assist in the planning of the budget and the staffing requirements.
Job Requirement
Minimum Diploma in Nursing. Bachelor in Nursing preferred
Post Basic in Perioperative Nursing or Equivalent
8 - 10 years recent experience in an acute care operating theatre for open and minimally invasive surgery including both laparoscopic and robotic assisted surgery