Or Nurse – Career Opportunity

About the Company

LIYANA HEALTH CARE Plc. (LHC) is an Integrated Healthcare Solutions Company that provides high quality, advanced & a yet accessible and affordable specialized clinical service, import and distributes pharmaceuticals, teaching health fields in Hawassa and Addis Ababa.

Currently, LHC comprises 9 business units: Yanet Internal Medicine Specialized Center - Hwassa, Yanet General Hospital - A.A, Yanet Trauma and Surgical Specialized Center - Hawassa, Yanet Primary Hospital - Hawassa, Yanet Drugs and Medical Supplies Wholesale - Hawassa, Yanet-Liyana College of Health Sciences - Hawassa, Yanet Ophthalmic Specialty Clinic - Hawassa, Yanet Dental Specialty Clinic - Hawassa, LHC Health Consultancy - Hawassa, and the company has several sister companies across Ethiopia.

LIYANA HEALTH CARE PLC would like to recruit potential candidates for the job position of OR Nurse at Yanet General Hospital, Addis Ababa.

Therefore, qualified applicants who can perform the following responsibilities and satisfy mentioned requirements are invited to apply for the job vacancy.

Job summary

OR Nurse Responsibilities are assessing patients, developing and implementing care plans, assisting surgeons, and managing pre - and post-operative care. Key duties involve monitoring vital signs, administering medications, preparing equipment, ensuring a sterile environment, and collaborating with the surgical team.

He/she need to be efficient and attention to detail with a strong knowledge of operation procedures and patient safety. Being compassionate and sensitive is a prerequisite for the profession. The ideal candidate goes one step further by being a critical thinker, fast to act in emergencies.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct care to patients before, during, and after surgery, including assessing health needs and managing conditions.
• Assist surgeons during procedures, ensuring all necessary instruments and equipment are ready and functioning.
• Monitor patient vital signs, physical condition, and reactions to anesthesia and medication.
• Measure and record patient's vital signs to identify anomalies.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians and care for patients' wounds.
• Prepare, decontaminate, and ensure all medical equipment is functioning properly and safely.
• Maintain a clean, sterile, and safe working environment by following strict infection control protocols.
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, documenting all actions, observations, and care provided.
• Work closely with the entire surgical and medical team, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other nurses, to ensure coordinated care.
• Provide emotional and psychological support to patients and their families throughout the surgical process.
• Communicate to the patients and make them ready for the surgery.
• Assemble all supplies required for the operation.
• Adhere to safety and health standards and precautions measures.
• Accept the accountability of keeping the operating room in an orderly condition and sanitized.

Employment type: - Permanent - Fulltime

Required person: - 3 (Three)

Salary & Benefits: - Organization scale

Work Place: - Addis Ababa

Qualification, Work experience and Skills

• BSc degree in Professional Nurse from recognized University.
• Have renewed registration and license certificate from regulatory body.
• Have training certificate related to operation procedures and organizing medical supplies or worked in operation room for 2 years and above and can bring experience letter.
• Ability to work in a stressful and emotional environment
• Available to work 12-hour day and night shifts.
• Demonstrate intense empathy and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a stressful and emotional environment.
• Knowledge of MS Office.