Registered General Nurse - Theatre/Anaesthetic

Registered General Nurse - Theatre/Anaesthetic

The purpose of this role: The Registered General Nurse in Theatre will provide high-quality nursing care to patients undergoing surgery, ensuring their safety and comfort throughout the perioperative period (before, during, and after surgery in Recovery). This includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care in collaboration with the surgical and anaesthetic team.

Location

Bon Secours Hospital Limerick, Towlerton, Ballysimon. Full time (37.5 hours per week) Permanent.

Candidate Criteria

• Qualifications: Registered in the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses kept by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• Experience: At least 1-2 years post registration experience in acute care nursing. Previous nursing/anaesthetic experience in specialised areas is required.
• Post graduate qualification or relevant educational course. (Desirable)
• Experience with an Electronic Health Record. (Desirable)

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate operating room patients and plans, implement and document clinical nursing care.
• Ensure all patient documentation is complete in line with hospital policy.
• Promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with the health care team.
• Maintain a safe clinical environment.
• Be an effective member of the surgical team either as a scrub, circulating or anaesthetic practitioner, demonstrating effective leadership qualities and communication skills.
• Promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant health agencies.
• Prepare patients for procedures, ensuring they are fully informed about their treatment and addressing any concerns they may have.
• Demonstrate safe and effective infection control practices.
• Liaise with CNMs/Consultants regarding any clinical complications or concerns.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes and experience.
• Be accountable for one's own clinical practice, maintaining and improving professional knowledge, competence and scope of practice in accordance with NMBI.
• Maintain awareness of national, professional and local quality issues relevant to the delivery of nursing services, e.g., JCI & HIQA.

Application

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Bon Secours Health System is an equal opportunities employer. Our values of Human Dignity, Compassion, Stewardship, Service and Integrity guide everything we do. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees have the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities and perspectives, and provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.