Theatre Recovery Nurse

Theatre Recovery Nurse (Applicants must be EU Nationals)

Reports to: Operating Theatre Manager

One of our clients, is looking for a Theatre Recovery Nurse who will be the primary patient advocate following surgery. The recovery room nurse monitors patients when they are still under the effects of anaesthesia. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Providing constant care to patients immediately following surgery. This may be a time frame anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours, until the patient is stable enough either to be transported to his hospital room or discharged from the facility.
• Connecting the patient to devices such as cardiac monitoring equipment, and to intravenous therapy for fluids and pain medication.
• Monitoring patients’ vital signs, such as Blood pressure, pulse, RR, temperature; administration of oxygen suctioning.
• Monitoring patients for bleeding, pain management to assess patients’ comfort level.
• Observing patients to assess their comfort level, asking patients about their level of pain, and administering pain medications that have been prescribed.
• Administration of intravenous, IM, subcutaneous, PCA and epidural therapy.
• Transferring verbal and written information about the patient to the ward nurse responsible for the patient.
• Maintaining and providing necessary documentation, as appropriate.
• Rapidly reacting to signs of negative physical changes, calling for assistance and beginning cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary. Acting in a clear headed and knowledgeable way during an emergency.

Person Specification:

• Must communicate effectively with patients of different ages and backgrounds.
• Possess excellent observation skills, be able to think critically, and be able to make quick and effective decisions.
• Must be registered with the Malta Council for Nurses and Midwives.
• Must be in possession of valid ILS certification.

IMMEDIATE PLACEMENTS for candidates with fluent English, meeting all the above requirements.