Registered Nurse (Theatre)
Core
Provide perioperative nursing care in a surgical theatre, managing patient safety from pre-op preparation through intra-op assistance to post-op recovery.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Theatre)
Builds
Safe surgical procedures and patient recovery outcomes
Domain
Healthcare / Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, aseptic technique, vital signs monitoring, surgical instrument handling, PACU management, medical documentation, infection control protocols, team collaboration, equipment maintenance, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Supervision of enrolled nurses, quality improvement initiatives, knowledge of theatre procedures
Responsibilities
Prepare and assess patients for surgery, assist surgical teams during procedures, monitor patient vital signs, oversee post-anaesthesia recovery, document patient care, manage surgical equipment and inventory, supervise healthcare assistants
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC