Anesthetic Nurse at Eye Foundation Hospital

Job Summary

• The Anaesthetic Nurse’s main responsibility is to do patient support and monitor vital signs post-surgery to ensure smooth and quick recovery post-surgery and ensure the wellbeing of patients.

Job Description
Before Surgery:

• Prepares equipment needed for the patient to safely undergo Anesthesia
• Checking and setting up the anesthetic machine
• Preparing intravenous drugs
• Preparing intravenous therapy administration equipment
• Preparing a range of devices to maintain the patient's airway (e.g.laryngeal masks, endotracheal tube)
• Communicating with the patient when they arrive into the operating theatre
• Maintain peripheral intravenous access.
• Maintaining adequate anesthesia.
• Conducting Anesthetics checklist protocols.
• Establishing and securing an airway.
• Making sure that patients are positioned in such a way not to cause discomfort or injury during their procedure.
• Perioperative review of surgical patients.

During Surgery:

• Monitoring and maintaining patients' vital signs and anesthesia depth.
• Ensure Collection and analysis of patient (blood) samples.
• Acquiring and administering transfusion fluids and equipment.
• Work closely under the supervision of the Consultant Anesthesiologist.

After Surgery:

• Waking the patient after the surgery.
• Removing airway devices.
• Transferring patients to post-operative care units
• Care and maintenance of critical tools.
• Close monitoring of patients’ vital signs, patient’s post op state and other critical metrics.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse
• A Post Basic qualification in Anesthetic Nursing is compulsory
• At least 3 years work experience in the same role
• A good knowledge of peri-operatives is required for the role.

Skills and Competencies:

• Good communication and people skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Good technical and measurement skills.
• Organized and methodical.
• Able to cope with the physical demands of the job.