Theatre Nurses at M.P. Shah Hospital

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Patient care- Provide holistic patient care, including physical, mental, and social wellbeing
• Respond to emergencies – Instantly respond to medical emergency and immediately alerting the senior nurse and doctor on duty.
• Administer Medication – Administer prescribed medicine to patients, monitoring patients for side effects.
• Monitoring of vital signs – Monitor and document vital signs, hydration status and conduct diagnostic tests. In the case of abnormal finding and seek help from the senior nurses or the doctor on duty.
• Assist in Surgical operation – Prepare patient for simple and complex procedures and assist doctors during the procedures as prescribed.
• Waste management – Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with MP Shah Hospital IPC Guidelines on waste management.
• Customer care – Educate patients and family members on treatments and care plans . Answer all of patients and family member questions
• Liaise with other medical professionals – Work with other medical professional such as surgeons, physicians and physiotherapists that are treating the patient, updating them on the patient status, and receive orders or patient care recommendations.
• Perform routine procedures – Conduct routine activities such as safety checks, IV insertion, urinary catheterization and changing of wound dressing.

Qualifications & Requirements

• A minimum of a Diploma in Nursing
• Must be a qualified and Registered Nurse (RN/RM/KRCHN/BSN).
• Must have a valid licensure from the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Must have a Basic Life Support Certification
• A minimum 5 years’ experience working as a nurse, with 2 years in OR.
• Should also have the additional competencies:
  • In-depth understanding of safety guidelines
  • Proficiency in Basic computer skills.
  • Teamwork
  • Sound clinical judgement and quick reaction times
  • Ability to recognise clinical patterns
  • Leadership and communication skills