Registered Theatre Scrub Nurse/ Second in Charge – Foreshore, Cape Town needed at Cure Day Hospitals

KEY OUTPUTS

• Provides unit management support by maintaining quality management, performance management and people management practices.
• Delivers comprehensive and quality patient care.
• Adheres to Patient’s Rights at all times.
• Staff allocations and duty Roster.
• Prevents, reports and manages Medico-legal risks.
• Patient records and registers meet legal requirements.
• Control of stock and equipment.
• Identifies and addresses continuous professional development (CPD) needs.
• Provides support to new employees and learners.
• Liaise with Hospital Manager to ensure a therapeutic and safe patient environment by maintaining health and safety standards, complies with infection prevention protocols.
• Maintains the principles of Quality client care principles.

REQUIREMENTS

• Current registration with SANC as a Registered/Professional Nurse.
• A post graduate qualification or minimum of 5 years experience in operating room.
• Prior scrubbing experience.
• A qualification in Operating Theatre Nursing Science will be an advantage.
• Willingness to work shifts in accordance with the requirements of the Hospital.
• Must have experience as a shift leader in an operating room.
• Good planning and organizing skills that contribute to meeting objectives.
• The ability to display good judgement in problem-solving.
• Sound knowledge and application of relevant Theatre and CSSD policies and procedures.
• Management of surgical equipment and instruments.
• Competent in the demonstration and assessment of all clinical procedures and management of risks.
• Basic knowledge of stock control principles.
• A good understanding and application of the nursing scope of practice and knowledge of patient care.
• Maintains respectful work relationships and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Displays a concern for excellence in achieving results.
• Maintains a customer-focused mind-set that acknowledges the value of the customer.
• Exhibits full responsibility for own work outputs.