Requirements:

• RN from a recognized school of nursing or university
  
• Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
  
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
  
• Demonstrate evidence based knowledge of current practices in theater nursing.
  

• Ensure complete pre-op assessment including the surgical checklist, nursing documentation and physician’s assessment
  
• Receive the patient prior to surgery, gets report from the accompanying nurse and performs pre-op checklist.
  
• Circulate and assist as needed for minor surgeries under supervision
  
• Ensure effective recovery of stable patients post any form of anaesthesia.
  
• Assists with intubation and extubation of patient in the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and if required in the Operating Room (OR)
  
• Communicate with anaesthetist and primary teams regarding patient issues and shifting plans.
  
• Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings to the nurse manager or designee
  
• Identify patient and family learning needs and initiate appropriate teaching
  
• Perform pain assessment and initiate analgesia as required
  
• Ensure that nursing documentation is timely, comprehensive and complete
  
• Ensure all specimens are properly labelled and delivered to the lab in a timely manner
  
• Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies
  
• Be able to recognize a patient in a pre-arrest or arrest states and initiate Basic Life Support
  
• Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with Aga Khan University Hospital guidelines on waste management
  
• Administer medication safely, monitor patient responses to medication and promptly report adverse reactions
  
• Care of equipment through cleaning, storage, per shift check of the inventory and timely reporting and follow up on non-functional equipment to the nurse manger designee.
  
• Participate in unit based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, spot checks and skill checks