SENIOR SPECIALIST NURSE, OPERATION THEATRE

KPJ Healthcare; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Petaling Jaya is seeking a Senior Specialist Nurse for the operation theatre. The role involves providing advanced perioperative nursing care and functioning independently as both Scrub Nurse and Circulating Nurse. Candidates must have Post Basic nursing qualifications and demonstrate strong compliance with clinical standards and infection prevention measures. This position calls for monitoring patients' conditions during surgeries and ensuring the preparation and maintenance of the operating environment.

Qualifications

• Provide advanced nursing care during surgical procedures.
• Function independently as both Scrub Nurse and Circulating Nurse.
• Monitor patients’ conditions and elevate clinical concerns.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons and anaesthetists during operations.
• Ensure compliance with aseptic techniques and infection control.
• Prepare and maintain theatre environment and surgical instruments.

Skills

Advanced perioperative nursing care

Scrub Nurse and Circulating Nurse skills

Infection prevention and control

Patient assessment and monitoring

Education

Post Basic nursing qualifications

Job description

SENIOR SPECIALIST NURSE, OPERATION THEATRE

• Provide advanced perioperative nursing care to patients before, during, and after surgical procedures in accordance with clinical standards and Post Basic competencies
• Function independently as Scrub Nurse and Circulating Nurse for various surgical specialties
• Assist surgeons and anaesthetists during operative procedures, ensuring smooth workflow and patient safety
• Prepare, check, and maintain operating theatre environment, surgical instruments, equipment, and consumables
• Ensure compliance with aseptic techniques, infection prevention and control measures at all times
• Perform accurate surgical instrument, swab, and needle counts before, during, and after procedures
• Monitor and assess patients’ intra‑operative condition and elevate any clinical concerns promptly
• Ensure proper handling, cleaning, sterilisation, and storage of surgical instruments and equipment
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely documentation of perioperative nursing care and procedures
• Provide supervision, guidance, and clinical support to junior nurses and theatre support staff
• Participate in training, audits, quality improvement initiatives, and implementation of best practices
• Support emergency and after‑hours surgical cases, including on‑call duties as required
• Comply with hospital policies, professional nursing standards, and statutory requirements