Function Nursing Facility Position Registered Nurse | Theatre Experienced / Qualified Introduction
A vacancy exists for a Theatre Registered Nurse , based at Life Kingsbury Hospital , reporting to Theatre Unit Manager . The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the surgical team to perform surgical procedures on patients successfully and to ensure that the patient receives optimal care in accordance with company and hospital strategic objectives.
Critical Outputs
Ensuring effective financial management by
- Ensuring accurate charging by managing theatre clocking time
- Ensuring consignment stock, equipment and prosthesis is charged according to policy
- Managing stock by participating in regular stock taking and controlling of the consignment stock in accordance with the hospital (local) policy
Affecting the functioning of theatre equipment and instrumentation by
Ensuring the correct use of theatre equipment and instrumentation by educating and supervising staff on the correct utilization of the equipmentProviding Quality patient care by
Obtaining the correct information pre-operatively and visiting the patient post-operativelyEnsuring that the patient is comfortable and assist the doctor during the surgical procedureEnsuring effective people management by
Providing theatre specific training and assessing the competence of staffAssist the Unit Manager to correctly monitor the normal and overtime hoursEnsure the threatre team works according to the scope of practiceGive feedback to the unit manager in order to assess optimal performanceEffective SHEQ management by
Ensuring the use of personal protective clothing and complying with ISO requirementsEnsuring the disposal of medical waste in order to effectively control infectionEffective relationships with internal / external stakeholders
Attend review and consultative form meetings to maintain healthy relationships with internal stakeholdersMaintain a healthy relationship with external stakeholders by reporting and escalating unresolved issues to the unit managerRequirements
General Nursing Degree / DiplomaOperating Theatre Qualification advantageousRN should be able to scrub for ENT, Orthopedics, Vascular, Plastics, Cardiothoracic, Cathlab, Neurology, Urology, Plastics.Registration with SANCRelevant experience and technical skill to meet the critical outputsUnderstanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantageComputer proficiency would be an advantageCompetencies
Problem-solving, analysis and judgementResilienceEngaging diversityVerbal & written communication and presentationInfluencingDrive & energyExcellence orientationBuilding relationshipsCustomer responsivenessOrganisational awarenessLeading my example (Key for Managers)Motivating and developing people(Key for Managers)Ethical behaviour