REGISTERED NURSE - THEATRE SCRUB SISTER

Hire Resolve is representing a Private Hospital who is seeking a Scrub Nurse to join their team of professionals Requirements • Nursing Qualification - Diploma | B.Cur. • Prior Scrub Nursing experience is essential • Registered with SANC. Should you meet the requirements, please email your CV to pharmacy.jobs@hireresolve.co.za or call Raine or Michaela 021 551 8638 Scrub nurses, also called perioperative nurses, are registered nurses who assist in surgical procedures by setting up the room before the operation, working with the doctor during surgery and preparing the patient for the move to the recovery room. The website Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow notes that scrub nurses work in various clinical settings, including hospital surgical departments, private physicians’ offices, clinics and ambulatory (also called “day surgery”) centers. Before Surgery The scrub nurse’s duties begin far before the start of the operation. He ensures the operating room is clean and ready to be set up, then prepares the instruments and equipment needed for the surgery. He counts all sponges, instruments, needles and other tools and preserves the sterile environment by “scrubbing in,” which requires washing his hands with special soaps and putting on sterile garments, including a gown, gloves and face mask. When the surgeon arrives, the nurse helps her with her gown and gloves before preparing the patient for surgery. During Surgery During the operation, one of the scrub nurse’s primary duties is selecting and passing instruments to the surgeon. University of Colorado Health describes the scrub nurse’s role as supporting the surgeon “while also maintaining patient safety.” The nurse must know which instruments are used for specific procedures and when they are needed, so she can quickly hand them to the surgeon. The scrub nurse must also watch for hand signals to know when the surgeon is ready for the next tool or when he is done using a tool and is ready to hand it back to the scrub nurse, who cleans the tools after use and places each tool back in its place on the table. She also monitors the surgery to ensure everything remains sterile.