Registered Nurse - OT

Responsibilities

• Dons & adheres to operating room attire according to policy and procedure.
• Responsible for assessment and reassessment of patients.
• Works with the OT technician prepares room and assembles instruments & equipment based on patient’s surgical needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of aseptic technique.
• Correctly identifies patient and surgical site for procedures as per hospital policies.
• Thoroughly checks the pre‑operative checklist of patient; including completion of required diagnostic & laboratory procedures.
• Monitors and records patients’ vital signs in the pre‑operative area and post‑operative recovery room as per hospital policy.
• Administers pre‑operative prophylactic antibiotics according to Doctors orders and hospital policy.
• Performs the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications as required.
• Positions patient with the use of positional aids, maintaining circulatory, respiratory, neuromuscular homeostasis while maintaining privacy and providing maximum exposure to the operative procedure.
• Demonstrates skill in performing the duties of scrub nurse and circulating nurse.
• Provides safety to patient, to self & the entire surgical team by completing the General surgical safety checklist e.g. Sign in, Time Out, Sign out.
• Implements correct practices for the prevention of infection by practicing strict aseptic technique & maintaining the sterile field.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient’s records. Updates all relevant documentation / medical records as per hospital policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates competence in Cardio – Pulmonary Resuscitation technique.
• Adheres strictly to the waste segregation and disposal of waste as per hospital policy.
• Adheres strictly to disposal of human tissue policy.
• Identifies patient correctly in Post Anesthetic Care Unit.
• Attend to patients’ immediate needs and interventions; assess and manage pain as per hospital policy.
• Demonstrate competency in checking and maintain patients’ airway.
• Uses correct technique in suctioning patient as appropriately needed.
• Can recognize airway obstruction and used head tilt chin lift and apply mask appropriately.
• Verbalize basic knowledge for post anesthetic complications based on operation performed and anesthetic given.
• Does test to determine level of regional blocks and position the patient in a way that does not compromise breathing and circulation.
• Patients’ normothermia is maintained at all times.
• Ensures that patients’ hemodynamic status is monitored as per policy.
• Understand the falls risk management and intervene as per policy for all patients at risk of falls.
• Collaborates with both surgeon and anesthetist to optimize safety of patients in her care.
• Follows the hospital policy on discharge of patients from Post Anesthetic Care Unit.

• Have an appropriate license to work as a nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority (DoH, DHA) with all the qualification and experience this mandates.
• Have basic life support qualification (within past 24 months).

• Job Identification 9924
• Job Category Nursing
• Posting Date 12/23/2025, 06:38 AM
• Apply Before 01/30/2026, 06:38 AM
• Job Schedule Full time