Theatre Nurses at University of Lusaka

Career Opportunities

University of Lusaka Hospital is seeking a dedicated and skilled medical team to join our Hospital on both Full time and Part time basis in the following fields.

Theatre Nurses (Full-time)

As a Theatre Nurse you will work in our Hospital theatre, anesthetic/recovery areas, and you will also be involved with some surgical procedures on wards.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high quality and compassionate patient care.
• Ensuring adherence to standard operating policies and procedures relating to theatre nursing, infection prevention and control.
• Ensuring patients are fully informed about risks and benefits of the operation during the preoperative assessment.
• Providing timely and skilled assistance to the theatre team rotating through roles such as scrub and recovery nurse as required.
• Ensuring preparation of all necessary complex instruments and equipment before surgery commences.
• Being responsible for the provision of surgical instruments and equipment during surgery, and ensuring they are well cleaned and secured after surgery.
• Acting as a link between the surgical team and other parts of the theatre and hospital by maintaining effective communication with the patients, caregivers and the theatre team.
• Offering care and support to patients upon arrival on the post anaesthetic care unit until they recover from the effects of the anaesthesia and/or surgery.
• Assessing the patients to ensure they can be discharged back to the ward.

Qualifications

• Full Grade Twelve Certificate.
• Diploma or Bachelor of Science in Theatre Nursing, fully registered and licensed to practice.
• Must be a qualified Theatre Nurse from a recognized institution.
• A current license to practice nursing in Zambia from the General Nursing Council of Zambia.
• Must have at least 3 — 5 years’ experience

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Interested candidates should send their application letters together with copies of their educational & professional certificates, and Curriculum Vitae with at least three traceable referees to the undersigned, on or before Friday, 23rd August, 2024.

The Registrar
University of Lusaka
Plot 37413
Off Alick Nkhata Road, Mass Media
P O Box 36711,
Lusaka, Zambia.

Apply by following this link: https://forms.gle/Tu7auJ9BT8itnySs6

(Please note that All documents should be scanned uploaded as one (1) PDF document).

University of Lusaka is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

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