Organize and carry-out all nursing activities related to the operating theatre (OT) running, according to MSF health protocols, universal hygienic standards and in coordination with the surgeon and anaesthetist, in order to ensure a smooth functioning of the surgical activities (pre, during and post-operative care) offered to patients.
Some of the responsibilities as OT Nurse include :
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Ensure the preparation of the material and equipment (checking the quantity and quality) in the OT, carry-out the reception and transport of the patient from the preparation room to the OT, and ensure his/her installation for surgery.
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Assist the surgeon and anaesthetist during the operation, anticipating their needs, in order to facilitate their job and helping throughout the whole process.
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Organise the patient’s transport and installation from the operating theatre to the recovery room and carry-out and/or supervise all the post-operative activities (used material collection, OT’s cleaning and disinfection, resetting all equipment and material back), in order to prepare the OT for next surgical intervention or any emergency.
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Implement and follow-up the hygiene, sterilisation, asepsis and disinfection protocols and procedures at all times, in pre, during and post-operative activities, in order to ensure the patient and staff’s safety conditions. i.e. waste containers availability, sharps container, checking no material or needles remained in the surgical towels, placing instruments into soak container, take instruments/linen to sterilisation unit, etc.).
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Control all equipment and material stock to be used in the OT, in order to ensure an efficient and rationale use of material resources while preventing damage and deterioration.
Requirements
- Licensed with 2 years of experience in operating theater
- Experience in general surgery, trauma, orthopaedics and/or obstetrics
- Training and people management experience highly preferred
- Ability to work in a low resource environment
- Availability of 3-6 months per each assignment
- Adhere to our Behavioral Commitments and MSF Charter
Checklist
Please consider the following criteria for working with MSF:
Have you read the principles of MSF?
Do you meet the general criteria for working in the field?
Do you meet the specific requirements for the role you are going to apply for?
Are you clear about what to expect from the life on a mission, including but not limited to security and cultural contexts, living conditions and stress from emergency work?
Do you know our behavioural commitments and our ongoing actions to promote a work environment free of harassment, exploitation and abuse?
Do you know what MSF offers to our field workers?
Have you read our arrangements on assessment?
Do you understand that this is an application for our field worker pool, and that you will be matched to a role later on if your application is successful?
Now that you have thoroughly understood the above, you are invited to begin your MSF journey with us.
First, you will complete the online application. Please note that you have 30 calendar days from account creation to application submission. If you do not hear from us within 12 weeks, you may consider your application unsuccessful.
Given the volume of applicants vis a vis needed positions in the field, please also note that priority processing will be given to multi-lingual (French, Spanish and/or Arabic) applicants as part of our hiring needs.
Should you need further clarifications or encounter problems while applying online, please contact us at: field.recruitment@hongkong.msf.org
