General Nurse - TheatreNew!

• Prepare and maintain operating theatres, ensuring cleanliness, functionality and availability of surgical equipment, instruments and consumables
• Undertake preoperative patient preparation including patient identification, procedure verification, positioning and completion of surgical safety checklists
• Perform scrub and circulating nursing duties, assist surgical and anaesthetic teams and maintain strict aseptic technique throughout procedures
• Monitor patients during the perioperative period, conduct instrument, needle and swab counts and facilitate safe transfer and handover to recovery
• Ensure appropriate handling, decontamination, sterilisation and storage of surgical instruments in collaboration with CSSD
• Maintain accurate theatre documentation and surgical records, monitor stock levels and handle specimens correctly
• Support theatre scheduling, turnaround time management and efficient use of resources
• Uphold patient safety and infection prevention standards and take part in clinical audits and quality improvement

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Nursing (KRCHN)
• Registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya and holding a valid practising licence
• At least two years of theatre nursing experience

Skills and Competencies

• Scrub and circulating skills in theatre
• Aseptic technique and infection prevention
• Attention to detail in instrument and swab counts
• Calm decision making under pressure in emergency surgery
• Teamwork with surgeons, anaesthetists and recovery staff