Peri-Operative Nurse at Lagoon Hospitals | Jobs in Nigeria

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Peri-Operative Nurse

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Summary of Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain the theatre for all surgical procedures
• Provides nursing care to patients undergoing surgery
• Instruct and supervise ward assistants in preparing, sterilizing and caring for theatre equipment and supplies
• Documenting and maintaining concise and complete records and report
• Conduct preoperative and post operative checks
• Clean and restore equipment and work areas, leaving them suitable for future use thus maintaining a clean and safe environment always
• Performing procedures such as monitoring of vital signs with necessarily follow up, administering medication, wound dressings, IV placement and providing other assistance as required
• Comply with the use of Standard Operating Procedures and policies and quality standards.
• Participate in your departmental quality improvement project

Key Result Areas/ Performance Goals:

• Ensuring proper marking of surgical sites
• Reduction in infection rate
• Incidence reporting and adequate documentation
• Triage
• Use of SOPS / adherence to quality standards

Job Qualifications

• RN, RPON (Registered Peri-Operative Nursing Diploma)
• A minimum of 1 year post qualification experience is desirable
• Valid Peri-Operative Nurse practice license

Core Competencies:

• Basic Life Support skills
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Skills
• Attention to details
• Good interpersonal and communication Skills
• Ability to handle stress and crisis situations