Registered Nurse Theatre

An opportunity is available for a Theatre-trained Registered Nurse to join a busy surgical environment in Knysna. This role would suit a clinically confident theatre nurse with strong scrub experience, particularly within General Surgery.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout the perioperative period.
• Perform scrub duties during surgical procedures, ensuring the sterile field is maintained at all times.
• Prepare the operating theatre, instruments, equipment and supplies according to the requirements of each procedure.
• Assist the surgical team during General, Orthopaedic and Neuro procedures where applicable.
• Maintain strict adherence to aseptic techniques and infection prevention protocols.
• Conduct accurate instrument, swab and needle counts in accordance with theatre procedures.
• Monitor patients closely and promote patient safety throughout the surgical process.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of patient documentation and theatre records.
• Maintain compliance with relevant legislation, professional standards, ethical requirements and nursing competencies.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary theatre team to promote a positive and effective working environment.
• Participate in flexi-shifts and on-call duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing with current registration with SANC.
• Post Basic Diploma in Operating Theatre Nursing.
• Scrub experience in General Surgery is essential.
• Experience in Orthopaedic and Neuro specialities would be beneficial.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Participative and collaborative approach, with the ability to contribute towards a healthy, positive and value-based team culture.
• Current knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, industrial relations, standards, codes, ethics and competency requirements applicable to Nurses working in Theatre.
• Computer proficiency would be an advantage.
• Willingness to work flexi-shifts and participate in on-call duties.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Submit your CV to ***email_hidden*** or call 021 180 5445.

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Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 4 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.