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Job description / Role
Description
- Scope of Service: Operating Rooms II
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Nurse Patient Ratio: 2.5-3 per room
Scope of Service:
Operating Room Level II at the Hospital provides nursing care prior to and during surgical and invasive procedures, which include elective, transplant and emergency surgery. There are 13 operating rooms located in OR level II, two operating rooms in labor and delivery suite and two procedure rooms in Day Medical Unit and two operating rooms in CCC which serve patients of all ages.
Frequent procedures/services/functions
- General Surgery, general abdominal,laparoscopic procedures, endocrinology surgery, breast surgery, HIPEC procedure Hipertheramic Intraoperative Peritoneal Chemotherapy, colorectal, endoscopic surgery, bone marrow harvesting and occasionally trauma.
- Hepatobiliary,Liver transplants, both living related and cadaveric, liver resections. Split lever transplants.
- Orthopedics,total joint replacements (hip,knee,and shoulder),trauma,arthroscopies,tumor resections,congenital deformity corrections.
- Neurosurgery,craniotomies,cranioplasties,pallidotomies,shunts,ventriculoscopies,laminectomies and stereotactic biopsies.
- Gynecology,hysterectomies,hysteroscopies,laparoscopies,robotic surgeries and laparotomies.
- Labor and Delivery, Elective,emergency and stat c sections
- Urology,Renaltransplants,cystoscopies, lithotripsys, radical cystectomies/prostatectomys, robotic surgeries, transurethral resection of prostate (TURPs) and transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBTs).
- ENT/Base of Skull/Oral,radical neck dissections with and without free/rotating flaps, laser surgery,tonsillectomies, adenoidectomies, myringotomies,cochlear implants,mastoidectomies, stapedectomies, myringoplasties, mandibulectomies, rhinoplasties, sub mucosal resections (SMRs), sub mucosal diathermy (SMDs),uvuloplasties,laryngoscopies and trachea surgeries.
- Pediatrics,general abdominal, upper gastro-intestinal, laparoscopies, endoscopies,genitoplasties and insertions and removals of Vascular Access Devices.
- Ophthalmology,cataract removal surgeries, diode laser and unilateral and bilateral squint correction surgeries.
- Plastics,cleft palate and lip surgeries, reconstructive surgeries and cosmetic surgeries.
-CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO SERVICE:
Patients requiring surgical interventions, invasive and non-invasive, with or without anesthesia that is elective, day surgical, emergency, transplant and occasionally trauma.
The Operating Rooms (ORs) are staffed primarily by Staff Nurse 1 (SN1s). Each specialty is led by a Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) who is responsible for the workflow for their specific surgical specialty.
The Association of peri-operative Registered Nurses (AORN)standards is used to determine the number of Registered General Nurses required based on patient care and operating room requirements.
Staff Nurse 1 are utilized at the Front Desk to co-ordinate the surgical procedures and staffing in conjunction with the anesthesiologist (Floor Manager, Scheduling to book cases for OR Scheduled list and a resource to attend to the Surginet. Staff Nurses also run the pre-operative preparation area (Holding Bay) and coordinate the initial admission to the OR as well as perform pre-operative procedures as required. Staff Nurses are also responsible for audits required in the Operating Room (Handwash, Medication administration, CVCs and fridge temperatures)
Method of adjusting to staffing variances:
The nurses at the Front Desk make adjustments in staffing based on the volume of procedures, skill level of the staff and acuity of patient care. When additional staff is needed, adjustments in assignments are made. Overtime is only utilized at the end of the shift if additional cases are underway as well as on weekends and out of hours. Operating Room Level II nurses may be floated to other nursing units.
Benefits
- The Hospitals generous benefits package is beyond comparison to packages you can receive in your home country. Take a moment to consider the attractive, potentially tax-free salary, generous leave time, free Hospital housing, free medical & dental care, in addition to airline tickets, recreational facilities, relocation allowance, severance bonus, and remarkable service bonuses.
- Our client hospital allows you to gain experience with some of the world's foremost Medical professionals.
- Education and Development
- Career Planning and development.
- Continuing professional development.
- Personal and professional opportunities
- Opportunities for attendance at professional association meetings, conferences and seminars.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse with current nursing license from country of origin
- Two years recent acute care nursing experience
About the Company
Professional Connections International Healthcare Recruitment Agency
Professional Connections, often referred to as Profco, is an international healthcare recruitment specialist. Profco is working to help placing credentialed nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in exciting opportunities with leading hospitals around the world. International assignments are a great way for nurses and other healthcare professionals to broaden their experience and to see how healthcare is delivered in other countries, while at the same time enhancing their career prospects as they gain experience in different parts of the world.