Theatre Nurse Job Opportunity at Reddington Hospital Lagos, March 2015

Reddington Hospital  – Our journey as a healthcare provider began on the 23rd of January 2001 with
the establishment of the Cardiac Centre, in Victoria Island, in association with the renowned Cromwell Hospital in London.
Its philosophy of providing the best in specialised cardiac care has now been developed, in the form of the Reddington Multi-specialist Hospital, into one of providing a one-stop comprehensive tertiary hospital solution to all healthcare problems.

Job Title: Theatre Nurse

Location: Lagos

Job Description
provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of OR Nurses include (but are not limited to):

    Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
    Conducts pre- and post-operative education
    Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team
    Takes and monitors patients’ vital signs
    Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
    Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
    Preps operating room for patient/procedure
    Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology
    Monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum
    Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their post-treatment home care needs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation
    Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed
    Provides basic, bedside care prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications.
    Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse
    Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their CV’s to: hrteam@reddingtonhospital.com

Deadline 20th March, 2015