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Form of workDo you want to work for a leading and trusted healthcare provider and have Perioperative experience?
You are a passionate nurse with excellent people skills and thrive on the challenge of providing patients with the highest standard of care with Perioperative experienceWe are seeking a Full Time or Part Time Registered Nurses with experience in scrubbing, Scout, Anaesthetic and Recovery. The position offered on either a full-time or permanent part-time basis as mutually agreed.
Competitive Salary Package paying between $30-$50 per hour depending on increment year and level
Scrub Scout Nurse:
- Functions as a member of the health care team
- Facilitates effective communication with the team
- Confirm patient identification, consent and perform “time out” as per policy
- Ensure instruments for procedure are available and sterile
- Scrub in accordance to acorn standards
- Prepare surgical setup immediately prior to commencement of procedure
- Perform surgical count with circulating nurse as per acorn standards
- Anticipate needs of surgeon
- Ensure aseptic technique is adhered to
- Adhere to safety requirements to prevent injury to patients and staff
- Ensure legal documentation is complete
- Ensures waste / disposables are handled in the correct manner. Confirms patient identification, valid consent, allergies, fasting status
- Ensures availability of necessary equipment, instruments and sterile stock
- Performs surgical count with scrub nurse as per ACORN standards and ensures documentation is complete
- Monitors aseptic technique throughout procedure
- Is aware of safety requirements to prevent injury to patients and staff
- Liaise with the greater health care team/ reception
- Ensures comprehensive handover to recovery nurse
- Functions as a member of the health care team
- Facilitates effective communication
- Provides dedicated assistance to the anaesthetist
- Confirms patient identification, correct operative site, valid consent, allergies, fasting status and medical and surgical history
- Ensures anaesthetic equipment is available and functional
- Remain with the patient prior to and during induction
- Provides appropriate explanations
- Assists with positioning of patient
- Monitors clinical responses
- Assists and anticipates needs of the anaesthetist
- Is aware of safety precautions to prevent injury
- Functions as a member of the health care team
- Facilitates effective communication
- Is familiar with the area, emergency equipment and protocols
- Competent in airway management
- Seeks support and advice for medical assistance as required
- Receives verbal handover from scout and anaesthetist
- Monitors and responds to clinical needs
- Assess pain relief and ensures prompt administration of analgesia
- Documents on recovery chart all observations
- Ensure appropriate handover on discharge
If this sounds like you, please forward your Cover Letter and Resume to Sharon Eden at sharon.eden@healthcareaustralia.com.au or call for a confidential chat on 08 7421 4437
