PATIENT CARE:</span>
Preparation of the OT:
- Check cleanliness of OT room before surgery begins, between each patient and at end of day.
- Perform hygiene check by using hygiene check list.
- Provide, prepare and ensure all instruments and equipment is ready-to-use and available in sufficient quantity in accordance with the
needs of the next surgical intervention.* -Verify biomedical equipment functions properly and safely. -Verify sterile condition of sterile materials (date, packaging integrity, color of TST strip)
- Write down before the start of the intervention the total number of compresses, the type and number of surgical sets and of every other specific instrument that was provided.
Transport and reception of the patient:
- Meet the patient in nthe ward, verify identity of patient and ensure file is complete·
- Ensure authorizationfor the intervention was given and an authorization file was signed.
- Check the patient has no known allergies and inform the surgical team. Explain the procedure to the patient and answer their questions.
- Check pre-operative hygiene measures were taken (pre-operative shower, removal of jewelry, clean bed linen and clothes, etc).
- Organize safe transport for the patient from the preparation room
to the operation room.
- Is responsible for adequate and safe installation of the patient on the operation table.
- Monitor the patient till anesthetist or surgeon are ready to take over.
- Ensure nursing care meets MSF recommendations and standards.
- Respect patient’s privacy, comfort and dignity at all times.
Provide assistance to the surgical team:
- Assist the surgeon and the scrub nurse to properly put on sterile protective clothes.
- Know, apply and make sure universal hygiene standards and security rules are respected for medical premises, routing of patients, routing of linen. Ensure asepsis rules during all nursing care. Ensure quality
of the sterilization process.
- Organise and carry out care and treatment according to doctor’s orders and MSF protocols.
- Carry out surveillance of the patient, assessment of his health state evolution, identification of emergency situations and give information to the doctor.*
- In case of emergency, carry out first aid care and treatment according to prior written protocol.
- Know, assess and improve correct waste management procedures
*PPeri-operative tasks:
- Anticipate the needs of the surgical team during the intervention.
- Prepare, control and handle non- sterile medical devices.
- Present in an aseptic way sterile devices.
- Supervise the respect of standard precautions by all staff members.
- Watch that all staff-members respect the rules of asepsis during the surgical intervention.
- Minimize and keep to a minimum the number of people allowed to
enter the OT.
- Note the exact number of compresses and materials that were supplied additionally during the intervention and count all the
compresses, needles, sutures and surgical instruments before the operating site is closed and inform the surgeon of the amount.
Post-Operative Tasks
- Organize and assist safe transport of the patient from the operation room to the recovery room.
- Install the patient in the recovery room with the help of the
recovery nurse.
- Hand over the patient to the recovery nurse and brief essential information for a good follow-up, monitoring and care of the patient.
Put the operation room back in operational
state:
- Supervise that OT cleaning and disinfection protocols for surfaces and medical equipment are followed and accomplished.
- Resupply the OT and be sure all instruments and equipment are available and ready-to-use for the next surgical intervention or any emergency.
- Make sure the OT and
equipment is operational 24/24H.
- Signal any logistic problem (damage, lack of maintenance, defects) to supervisor.
Material, drugs and equipment management
- Collect surgical instruments that were wiped clean, checked and sorted out by the scrub nurse.
- Is responsible for :
1.*Sending the used surgical and anesthetic
materials to the sterilization room*2. Sending the used linen from the OT*3. Good waste triage and management.
- Ensure OT is provided with all necessary materials and well maintained equipment.
- Make sure the narcotMake sure (daily, weekly, monthly) maintenance and repair of biomedical equipment and consumables and drugs is organized and done.ics are stored in a locked separate place.
- Manage the material and equipment consumption and orders
Management of written/oral handovers, monitoring, analysis and reporting :</span>
• Maintain up to date registers and files at all times, enter all pertinent
information.
• Notify Direct Supervisor of any problems.
• Participate actively in the monitoring and the reporting of medical activities (correctly fill in patient files, forms, statistics, reports).
• Report immediately to the supervisor any problem in the service, especially the loss robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines.
Job Details
Date Posted:2016-01-13Job Location:JordanJob Role:Healthcare/MedicalCompany Industry:Healthcare, other
Preferred Candidate
Career Level:Entry LevelDegree:Diploma
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Preparation of the OT:
- Check cleanliness of OT room before surgery begins, between each patient and at end of day.
- Perform hygiene check by using hygiene check list.
- Provide, prepare and ensure all instruments and equipment is ready-to-use and available in sufficient quantity in accordance with the
needs of the next surgical intervention.* -Verify biomedical equipment functions properly and safely. -Verify sterile condition of sterile materials (date, packaging integrity, color of TST strip)
- Write down before the start of the intervention the total number of compresses, the type and number of surgical sets and of every other specific instrument that was provided.
Transport and reception of the patient:
- Meet the patient in nthe ward, verify identity of patient and ensure file is complete·
- Ensure authorizationfor the intervention was given and an authorization file was signed.
- Check the patient has no known allergies and inform the surgical team. Explain the procedure to the patient and answer their questions.
- Check pre-operative hygiene measures were taken (pre-operative shower, removal of jewelry, clean bed linen and clothes, etc).
- Organize safe transport for the patient from the preparation room
to the operation room.
- Is responsible for adequate and safe installation of the patient on the operation table.
- Monitor the patient till anesthetist or surgeon are ready to take over.
- Ensure nursing care meets MSF recommendations and standards.
- Respect patient’s privacy, comfort and dignity at all times.
Provide assistance to the surgical team:
- Assist the surgeon and the scrub nurse to properly put on sterile protective clothes.
- Know, apply and make sure universal hygiene standards and security rules are respected for medical premises, routing of patients, routing of linen. Ensure asepsis rules during all nursing care. Ensure quality
of the sterilization process.
- Organise and carry out care and treatment according to doctor’s orders and MSF protocols.
- Carry out surveillance of the patient, assessment of his health state evolution, identification of emergency situations and give information to the doctor.*
- In case of emergency, carry out first aid care and treatment according to prior written protocol.
- Know, assess and improve correct waste management procedures
*PPeri-operative tasks:
- Anticipate the needs of the surgical team during the intervention.
- Prepare, control and handle non- sterile medical devices.
- Present in an aseptic way sterile devices.
- Supervise the respect of standard precautions by all staff members.
- Watch that all staff-members respect the rules of asepsis during the surgical intervention.
- Minimize and keep to a minimum the number of people allowed to
enter the OT.
- Note the exact number of compresses and materials that were supplied additionally during the intervention and count all the
compresses, needles, sutures and surgical instruments before the operating site is closed and inform the surgeon of the amount.
Post-Operative Tasks
- Organize and assist safe transport of the patient from the operation room to the recovery room.
- Install the patient in the recovery room with the help of the
recovery nurse.
- Hand over the patient to the recovery nurse and brief essential information for a good follow-up, monitoring and care of the patient.
Put the operation room back in operational
state:
- Supervise that OT cleaning and disinfection protocols for surfaces and medical equipment are followed and accomplished.
- Resupply the OT and be sure all instruments and equipment are available and ready-to-use for the next surgical intervention or any emergency.
- Make sure the OT and
equipment is operational 24/24H.
- Signal any logistic problem (damage, lack of maintenance, defects) to supervisor.
Material, drugs and equipment management
- Collect surgical instruments that were wiped clean, checked and sorted out by the scrub nurse.
- Is responsible for :
1.*Sending the used surgical and anesthetic
materials to the sterilization room*2. Sending the used linen from the OT*3. Good waste triage and management.
- Ensure OT is provided with all necessary materials and well maintained equipment.
- Make sure the narcotMake sure (daily, weekly, monthly) maintenance and repair of biomedical equipment and consumables and drugs is organized and done.ics are stored in a locked separate place.
- Manage the material and equipment consumption and orders
Management of written/oral handovers, monitoring, analysis and reporting :</span>
• Maintain up to date registers and files at all times, enter all pertinent
information.
• Notify Direct Supervisor of any problems.
• Participate actively in the monitoring and the reporting of medical activities (correctly fill in patient files, forms, statistics, reports).
• Report immediately to the supervisor any problem in the service, especially the loss robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines.
Job Details
Date Posted:2016-01-13Job Location:JordanJob Role:Healthcare/MedicalCompany Industry:Healthcare, other
Preferred Candidate
Career Level:Entry LevelDegree:Diploma
Apply Now
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