The Scrub Nurse is responsible for maintaining a sterile surgical setting, preparing instruments and equipment, assisting surgeons during operative procedures, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining accurate counts of surgical items. The Scrub Nurse plays a critical role in preventing infections and ensuring smooth surgical workflow.

Key Responsibilities

Preoperative Responsibilities
- Prepare the operating room according to the scheduled procedure.
- Ensure all surgical instruments, implants, sutures, and consumables are available and sterile.
- Check the functionality of OT equipment (electrocautery, suction, drills, microscope, endoscopy equipment, etc.).
- Perform surgical hand scrub and maintain sterile technique throughout the procedure.
- Assist in positioning and draping the patient while maintaining sterility.
- Participate in the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.

Intraoperative Responsibilities
- Anticipate the surgeon’s needs during surgery.
- Pass instruments, sutures, implants, and supplies efficiently.
- Maintain the sterile field at all times.
- Perform instrument,



sponge, needle, and swab counts with the circulating nurse before incision, during cavity closure, and before wound closure.
- Handle surgical specimens correctly, ensuring proper labeling and documentation.
- Monitor sterility and immediately report any contamination.
- Assist in the use of specialized equipment such as:
- Microscope
- C-arm
- Arthroscopy equipment
- Laparoscopy systems
- Neurosurgical instruments
- Spine instrumentation

Postoperative Responsibilities
- Ensure final instrument and sponge counts are correct.
- Assist with wound dressing.
- Safely transfer instruments for decontamination and sterilization.
- Document implants and consumables used.
- Prepare the OT for the next procedure.
- Report equipment malfunction or missing instruments.

Infection Prevention & Safety
- Adhere to sterile techniques and infection control protocols.
- Follow biomedical waste segrega

📌 Scrub Nurse (Banaswadi)
🏢 Suncoast Hospital
📍 Banaswadi