PRE OPERATIVE DUTIES
- Receives patient for surgery from Roving Nurse with complete endorsement
Ensures that informed consent was obtained and medical history is complete- Assists patient to wash face and wear gown shoe cover and head cap
Marks correct surgical site
Checks pupil dilation or constriction when applicable- Instills post operative drops
Assists surgeon in examining patient at slit lamp prior to surgery
- Endorses patient to operating room
POST OPERATIVE DUTIES
- Receives patient from operating room with complete endorsement
Gives post operative instructions (including eye drops, eye shields, reminders and follow up schedule) to patient and companion.- Coordinates surgery patients follow up schedule with front desk, endorses charts to front desk or IT for scanning
Logs surgery cases in Phil Health log book
OPERATING ROOM NURSE
SCRUB NURSE
- Prepares all supplies for surgeries and fills out daily inventory sheet
Ensures that operating room is ready before setting up tables and opening packs for surgery- Ensures sterility of surgical field from start to end of procedure including preparation instruments and supplies
Sets up and Primes machines to be used for the procedure
- Serves gown and gloves to surgeon/s
Prepares surgical site by applying sterile drapes- Assists surgeon in instrumentation and use of machines
Prepares intraocular lenses for implantation when applicable
- Does needle count before end of surgery
Signs out after each surgery- Practices proper instrument care after each procedure, including cleaning, inspecting and sterilizing of instruments
CIRCULATING NURSE
- Receives patient from pre operative nurse
Does complete time out including patient's full name, procedure, surgical site, surgeon's name and IOL choice when applicable
- Prepares lenses to be used
Opens sterile packs for scrub nurse- Positions patient on surgical bed with patient monitors and oxygen cannula
Assists anesthesiologist before and after induction of general anesthesia
- Records events of surgery
Endorses patient to post operative nurse- Maintains sterility of surgical field
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits: Company Christmas gift
Employee discount Paid training
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
