Staff Nurse, TSSU

Job Description:

• Demonstrate effective communication and promote interpersonal skills with all levels of staff & external customers.
• Provide feedback on instruments and sets utilization.
• Support team effort and be receptive to feedback.
• Demonstrate good service behaviours in accordance to the Centre’s standards.
• Responsible for the safe operation of all work processes.
• Competent in instrumentation decontamination including sorting, manual and mechanical cleaning methods.
• Assemble and pack instrumentation according to specifications and accurate documentation of assembled sets.
• Demonstrate knowledge in operating and maintaining various kinds of processing equipment according to established procedures.
• Verify all sterilization processes by monitoring sterilizers mechanically, biologically, and chemically.
• Ensure all documentation is accurately entered.
• Correct labeling and dispatching of specimens to the appropriate laboratory.
• Load, unload, and inspect sterilized items from steam sterilizer and hot air oven before proper storage.
• Adhere to principles of sterility of all sterilized instruments before, during, and after distribution.
• Ensure availability of instrumentation and supplies when requested by O.R. staff.
• Replace damaged or lost instruments as required.
• Inform maintenance personnel to rectify any malfunctioning equipment.
• Deputize nurse manager/nurse clinician in her absence.

Infection Control:

• Practice standard precautions and hand hygiene consistently.
• Wear proper PPE when performing all functions of decontamination.
• Ensure proper waste disposal in accordance with established guidelines.

Risk Management:

• Demonstrate action taken in identifying common causes of hazards, assessing risk, and reporting incidents.
• Ensure all staff are aware of safety plans and expectations.
• Attend annual fire safety training/drill exercise.

Housekeeping:

• Maintain the cleanliness of equipment, sterilizers, trolleys, and work surfaces.
• Keep workplace safe and clean.

Quality Management:

• Collaborate with the health care team to sustain improvement initiatives.
• Comply with approved guidelines and safe practices according to quality priorities.
• Participate in Quality Improvement projects to enhance sterilization processes and delivery of services.
• Incorporate KAIZEN into work practice and processes.

Financial/Resource Management:

• Participate in inventory of equipment, instruments, and furniture.
• Exercise economy and care in the use of equipment, instruments, and supplies.
• Assist with effective control of resources by notifying supervisor if additional stock is required.

Learning & Growth:

• Provide orientation, training of new staff and conduct competency assessments when needed.
• Serve as a buddy providing supportive information and guidance to newly recruited staff.
• Attend continuing education/in-service on a regular basis.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, self-development, and personal growth programs.

Others:

• Inform supervisor of any problems or incidents encountered.
• Participate in department & organization activities.
• Take on other responsibilities as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Recognized General Nursing qualification or Diploma in Nursing with 1-2 years’ relevant experience preferred.
• Advance Diploma in Peri-operative Nursing.
• Valid SNB License and BCLS Certification.