ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key Responsibilities

- Ensure correct identification of the patient, operative site and surgery .

- Implement operation theatre general care protocols.

- Check financial clearance, consents, all investigations and blood products arranged for surgery.

- Inspect room for proper temperature, cleanliness, properly functioning equipment.

- Assure availability of routine OT supplies / instruments, equipments for all speciality operations.

- Open sterile instruments and supplies needed for start of procedure using aseptic technique. Set up surgical table count and inspect all instruments.

- Count instruments, sponges and sharp both scrub / circulatory Nurse at appropriate times throughout procedure.

- Assist the Anaesthetist &
- Surgeon during procedures.

- Assist surgical team with gowning and gloving.

- Assure that any and all prep solutions are dry before draping.

- Knowledge regarding patient disease condition and treatment / operation.

- Critical thinking at the time of emergency situations like, fire, profused bleeding, immediate return to OT.

- Knowledge regarding handling, care, maintenance of biomedical equipment, instruments.

- Ensure the specimen has been properly identified, labelled, counterchecked and dispatched.

- Assure adequate personnel for safe transfer of patient in Post op / ICU.

- Assure OT notes, activity billing and charging of consumables.





- Place all instrument trays into case cart and handed over to CSSD.

- Check for OT clean-up and preparation for next case.

- Will adhere to all safety policies and secure work practices. (Sharps policy, falls, communicable disease etc.)

- Adhere to all hospital policies and procedures.

- Participates in unit staff meeting, monthly meeting with Nursing Leadership, IDTR round which will enhance the quality of services provided to patient.

- Recognizes own limitation, seeks information and advice when unable to solve conflict/ problems on an individual basis. Maintains required professional licenses and updation of Registration

- Demonstrates competency in the following areas.

- Basic competency annual competency assessment and training.

- BLS / ACLS &

- PALS

- Fire Safety &

- Infection Control

- Radiation Safety &

- Proper use of biomedical equipment.

- NABH Standards

- Waste Management Policy

- Others as when scheduled

- Is knowledgeable of patient rights and responsibilities and treats all patients with dignity and respect in a consistent and caring manner.

- Understands the need for and maintains appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, family, visitors and all other contacts

- Exhibits excellent customer relations skills as evidenced by supportive and constructive communication with all contacts including co-workers, patient, visitors, families.

Regards,

Sanjay Negi

📌 Walk-in || OT Staff Nurse - Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj (New Delhi)
🏢 Max Healthcare
📍 New Delhi