Theatre Nurse- Nairobi

Objective

• Our client in Healthcare sector seeks to engage a Theatre Nurse to Support in perioperative services by working closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality care for patients undergoing surgical procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare operating theatres and ensure all equipment is sterilized and ready for procedures.
• Assist surgeons and anesthetists during operations by providing instruments and maintaining aseptic technique.
• Monitor patients’ vital signs before, during, and after surgery.
• Provide pre-operative and post-operative nursing care, including patient education and counselling.
• Provide Scrub, circulating and recovery nursing support across range of surgical specialties
• Maintain Strict aseptic technique & infection control standards 
• Participate in departmental meetings, continuous medical education CMEs, and quality improvement initiatives
• Educate patients and relatives on treatment plans, medication use, and preventive healthcare practices
• Participate actively in patient assessment, treatment planning, monitoring, and follow-up care
• Maintain accurate records of surgical procedures and patient progress.
• Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control protocols in the theatre environment.
• Handle specimens safely and ensure proper documentation for laboratory analysis.
• Support emergency surgical interventions when required

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse KRCHN
• Higher Diploma in Peri-operative Nursing 
• Licensed by the Nursing Council of Kenya 
• At least 1–2 years of clinical experience