Clinic & Operating Room Nurse

Meraki Esthetic Clinic; Philippines; On-site; PHP 312,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

Meraki Esthetic Clinic seeks a full-time Operating Room Nurse to support the Sr. Nurse Specialist and deliver holistic patient care across pre-, intra-, and postoperative phases in our aesthetic surgery setting.

You will collaborate with MDs and CSSD, prepare OR documents, maintain sterility, assist in procedures, monitor patients, and ensure accurate charting and postoperative instructions.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a BSN degree.
• Licensed Registered Nurse (PHRN).
• 6 months to 1 year of OR experience preferred in aesthetic settings.
• Intravenous Therapy Training Certification.
• Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Certification.
• Mastery of pre-, intra-, and post-operative patient assessment.
• Familiarity with sterilization and anesthesia protocols.
• Excellent communication and basic customer service skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist head surgeon during surgery and maintain sterile field.
• Prepare OR equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Manage pre-operative records, consents, and lab requirements.
• Monitor patient vitals intra- and post-operatively.
• Coordinate with MDs, OR nurses, and CSSD staff on case details.
• Ensure postoperative instructions and medication administration.
• Support OR administrative tasks and reporting.

Skills

Operating room experience

Sterile technique

Patient assessment

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

We are looking for a full-time Operating Room (OR) Nurse whose primary responsibility is to assist in surgical procedures by primarily supporting the Sr. Nurse Specialist. The role delivers holistic patient care throughout the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative phases of surgery. It collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth surgical operations and patient outcomes.

1. OPERATIVE PATIENT CARE

A. Pre-operative

· Receives patients in the pre-operative area and initiates guidelines such as “Time-out” and “Triple Check.”

· Prepares and completes patient records such as OR checklists, consent forms, laboratory requirements, and medical clearances.

· Prepares all documents and medical supplies necessary for patient admission, such as OR checklist, consent forms medical clearance, and laboratory requirements as ordered by the MD

· Initiates applicable diagnostic and medical regimens.

· Assesses and interviews patients to prepare a care plan before surgery.

B. Intra-operative (Scrub Nurse)

· Prepares the sterile field table, medical supplies, instruments, and medications needed prior to surgery.

· Assists head surgeon/surgeon during surgery, including gowning and gloving in sterile areas.

· Assists the head surgeon/surgeon in handling sterile instruments, sutures, and supplies.

· Maintains the integrity, order, and sterility of the sterile field area throughout the surgical procedure.

· Endorses instruments to the Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) for reprocessing aftercare.

C. Intra-operative (Circulating Nurse)

· Initiates procedures such as “Time-Out” and “Triple Check” in the whole intraoperative surgical team (Surgeon, Scrub nurse, Anesthesiologist) before starting the surgery.

· Rechecks that the patient monitor is functioning, along with cables and oxygen cannula; follows orders of the anesthesiologist on duty.

· Verifies if patient chart records are complete and accurate.

· Hooks the patient to the monitor, places an oxygen nasal cannula, and secures the patient's arm.

· Carries out intra-operative activities following required protocols and surgical procedures.

D. Post-operative

· Receives the patient from intra-operative and gets an endorsement from the circulating nurse.

· Attaches the post-operative patient to the patient monitor, takes and monitors patient vital signs, and assesses patient condition post-operatively

· Accomplishes doctor’s orders and instills post-operative medicines.

· Completes the patient chart documentation entries accurately.

· Prepares post-operative kit bags for take-home medicines with proper labeling and endorses post-operative instructions to the patient, patient’s relative, or companion.

E. Medical and Patient Support Coordination

· Coordinates with MDs, OR nurses, and CSSD staff on specific tasks required for each case.

· Collaborates with Surgical Coordinators, Customer Relations, Patient Benefits, Medical Records, Billing, and Cashier on patient details, surgical requirements, and patient needs.

2. OPERATING ROOM ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

· Assists with correspondence, tracking and reporting, performance monitoring, presentations, supplies management, and logistics.

Accomplishes reports (e.g., time-out reports, medical supply inventory) required by the immediate head, such as organizing patient charts, running errands, answering phones, paging staff, and managing the patient census.

Minimum Qualifications:

· Must have at least completed a degree in Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

· Licensed Registered Nurse (PHRN)

· Preferably with 6 months to 1 year of experience in an Operating Room, ideally within an aesthetic industry

· Preferably with Intravenous Therapy Training Certification

· Basic Life support and Advanced Life Support Certification

· Mastery of surgical procedures and patient assessment (pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative).

· Familiarity with sterilization, anesthesia protocols, and pain management techniques.

· Capability to assess and manage patient conditions throughout the surgical process.

· Skilled in the operation, calibration, and maintenance of surgical instruments and medical equipment.

· Able to communicate effectively and accurately.

· Able to demonstrate basic customer service skills.

· Able to exhibit meticulous attention to detail