SENIOR SPECIALIST NURSE, OPERATION THEATRE

Ipoh Specialist Hospital; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

KPJ Healthcare Berhad is seeking dedicated nursing staff to support the Operation Theatre (OT) and the Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD). The role ensures OT readiness, verifies gas supplies for anesthetic machines, and prepares trolleys and standby items for use, while coordinating with the Unit Manager to maintain high-quality care.

Collaborate with ward staff to optimize OT utilization and uphold patient safety goals, including accurate patient identification and documentation.

Job description

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT IN THE OPERATION THEATRE

1. Adherence to nursing care vision, mission, goals, and objectives, aligns with the scope of nursing services, and performs shift duties as assigned by the Unit Manager to ensure high-quality care rendered.
2. Notifies the unit manager of any changes in the situation that could impact the standards of care.
3. Collaborate with the Unit Manager in ensuring the smooth operation of the Operation Theatre (OT) and Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) daily.
4. Provide the operation theatre room ready for use by checking the completion of damp dusting, verifying the gas supply in the anesthetic machine cylinder, and preparing trolleys and standby items for use.
5. Collaborate with ward staff to ensure patients arrive at the OT on time, thereby optimizing the utilization of the OT.
6. Adherence to Patient Safety Goals; Save Surgery Save Live involves accurately identifying patients, preparing them for procedures, checking patients with staff, noting abnormalities, and referring patients to the surgeon and anesthetist if necessary.
7. Escort patients into the operating rooms safely and record all cases in the Operation Theatre Record Book.
8. Check and label specimens properly after each case, confirming with the surgeon, if necessary, before sending them to the laboratory or pathology service.
9. Provides personalized, holistic patient care using the nursing process approach, maintaining accurate documentation in patient folders, and promptly reporting any abnormal findings to relevant doctors or consultants.
10. Evaluate patients, providing emotional support and accompanying doctors while doing rounds, as well as assisting in procedures as needed.
11. Executing the doctor's orders, coordinating with team members related to the patient’s treatment, and fostering effective communication with all disciplines, patients, and relatives to ensure patient satisfaction.
12. Engage in the health education of patients and their families, unit meetings, dialogue sessions, and hospital activities.
13. Produce clear, compassionate, and culturally sensitive communication with patients, ensuring their understanding of their condition, treatment options, and care plan comprehensively.
14. Produce clear, compassionate, and culturally sensitive communication with patients, ensuring their understanding of their condition, treatment options, and care plan comprehensively.
15. Collaborate with the unit manager in administration, setting care standards, and fulfilling duties in the absence of the unit manager, while also carrying out assigned tasks and providing feedback.
16. Charge accurately, incorporating charges for equipment and consumable items into the patient's charges and verifying their completeness.
17. Inspect and document the supply of sterile packs to ensure the integrity of the packaging and maintain an adequate supply of unit stock from Central Sterile Supply Services.

KPJ Healthcare Berhad is founded on the vision of being the preferred healthcare provider in the region. We are focused on delivering world-class quality healthcare services throughout our regional footprint across 5 countries, namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Australia. We are in search of remarkable people to join us in exploring and discovering better healthcare solutions together. Whether you are a student, a graduate, or an experienced professional, discover the impact you could make with a career at KPJ.