STAFF NURSE – OPERATING THEATER

Overview

requirements

General

• Provides age-specific patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process:
• Performs patient assessment using appropriate, problem-focused, and age-specific assessment techniques.
• Performs continual critical care assessment of patient and family's physical and psychological needs.
• Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the plan of care when appropriate.
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Coordinates and plans critical care/clinical pathway, and prioritizes care, based on individual needs.
• Revises the care plan as necessary.
• Initiates appropriate transfer plan.
• Recognizes subtle cues to anticipate potential problems.
• Documents all relevant data in the medical record according to hospital/departmental standards.
• Ensures availability and maintenance of supplies and equipment needed for the unit and patient care.
• Performs clerical duties when needed.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) required mandatory education ( e.g. fire, safety, infection control and others ).
• Participates in staff meetings and unit committees/projects.
• Participates in developing and achieving unit goals.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Performs safe handling and administrating of Narcotic/Controlled and Semi-Controlled Drugs and documentation as directed by policies and procedures.
• Ensures completion of unit competencies ( i.e. pain management, and utilization of Emergency department devices ).
• Maintains clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice.
• Completes yearly, the critical care nursing competencies (basic).
• Participates in unit-based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities (data collection, CQI teams, incident reporting, customer complaint reporting, medication error reporting etc.).
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Maintains mandatory educational requirements.
• Performs additional duties when required.

Unit Specific

• Operates Arthroscopy Tower System.

• Prepares Chest Tubes

• Monitoring and Caring for Chest Tube Drainage System.
• Setting up Chest Tube Drainage System.
• Ensures Electro Surgery Safety.
• Performs Electrosurgical Procedures in the Operating Room.
• Cleans Environment.
• Fire Prevention and Management
• Handles Frozen Section Specimens.
• Practices Hand Hygiene.
• Prevents Hypothermia in the Operating Room.
• Conducts Instrument, Sponge, and Sharp Count.
• Knowledge about the importance and checking the Informed Consent.
• Utilizes Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Device.
• Ensures Laser Safety in the Operating Room.
• Implements Latex Allergy Protocol.
• Maintains a Sterile Field.
• Provides Care for Malignant Hyperthermia Patients.
• Ensures Safety in Minimal Invasive Surgery.
• Cleans Operating Room.
• Maintains Operating Room Table.
• Applies Pneumatic Tourniquet.
• Follows Positioning General Guidelines.
• Prevents Retained Instruments, Sharps, and Sponges.
• Prevents Transmission of Infections.
• Manages Sharps.
• Performs Skin Antisepsis.
• Manages Specimens.
• Operates Stotz Laparoscopic Tower.
• Adheres to Surgical Attire Guidelines.
• Ensures Surgical Smoke Safety.
• Facilitates Team Communication.
• Uses Defibrillator for:
• Cardioversion
• Defibrillation
• Transcutaneous Pacing
• Classifies Wounds in the Operating Room.

For Pediatrics

• Assists in Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy for Pediatrics.
• Prepares Chest Tubes in Pediatrics:
• Monitoring and Caring for the Chest Tube Drainage System.
• Setting up Chest Tube Drainage System.
• Assisting in Chest Tube Removal for Pediatrics.
• Uses Handheld Resuscitation Bag and Mask in Pediatrics.
• Manages Infiltration & Extravasation in Pediatrics.
• Assists in Lumbar Puncture for Pediatrics.
• Administers Oxygen through Nasal Prongs for Neonates.
• Manages Obstructed Airway in Children and Infants.
• Provides Tracheostomy Care for Pediatrics:
• Performing Tracheostomy Suctioning.
• Changing Tracheostomy Ties.
• Changing Tracheostomy Tube.