STAFF NURSE (OPERATION THEATRE)

Designation: Staff Nurse – OT
Department: Operation Theatre
Qualification: GNM / B.Sc. Nursing
Experience: Minimum 2–3 years’ OT experience; Scrub/Circulating experience preferred
Registration: Valid Nursing Council Registration
Reporting To: OT In-charge / Nursing Superintendent

Job Purpose

To provide safe and quality pre-operative nursing care and assist the surgical and anaesthesia teams while maintaining patient safety, aseptic technique and infection-control standards.

Key Responsibilities
Prepare patients, OT, instruments, equipment, consumables and implants for surgery.
Verify patient identity, procedure, consent and surgical site.
Perform Scrub/Circulating Nurse duties as assigned.
Maintain strict sterile and aseptic technique throughout the procedure.
Perform and document instrument, swab, sponge and needle counts.
Assist with patient positioning, anaesthesia and intra-operative patient safety.
Properly handle, label and dispatch surgical specimens.
Assist in OT emergencies, Code Blue and blood transfusion.




Ensure secure transfer and proper handover of patients to Recovery/PACU.
Maintain OT registers, checklists, count sheets and other required documentation.
Follow infection-control, sterilization, biomedical waste and safety protocols.
Check OT equipment and emergency trolley; report defects and maintain adequate supplies.
Coordinate with CSSD, Blood Bank, Laboratory and other concerned departments.
Participate in quality improvement and maintain professional standards.

Essential Skills
Positive knowledge of surgical instruments, OT procedures and aseptic technique.
Competency in Scrub/Circulating duties.
Positive communication, teamwork and documentation skills.
Ability to work efficiently under pressure and during emergencies.
Willingness to work rotational and night shifts.

Preferred: BLS certification and experience in multispecialty, laparoscopic, major or emergency surgeries.

Pay: Fr

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