CURE Children's Hospital of Zimbabwe

Locum Nurse Anaesthetist x1

Nursing Jobs
Salary
Negotiable

Job Description

The hospital is the newest Centre in the CURE network, opening its doors in April 2021 and specialising in the care of children living with physical disabilities. The CURE Children’s Hospital of Zimbabwe is the first hospital in Zimbabwe that is dedicated to serve vulnerable children and families through the provision of Orthopaedic and Spiritual Care.

Locum Nurse Anaesthetist x1

POSITION OVERVIEW:
Working in collaboration with the Anaesthetist and Surgeons in administration of anesthesia to all patients that is suitable for them as well as pain management. It involves pre-operative evaluation on all patient’s day before surgery.

Duties and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILILITIES
▪ Responsible for reviewing and understanding patient’s condition and treatment options, so as to be certain how the anesthetics will respond within the patient.
▪ Explain to the patient or parent/guardian about the anesthesia to give i.e., GA or regional, educate them about the effects of the anesthesia and answer any questions they may have. Ally any anxiety.
▪ Administer anesthetic for patients in PACU and write the drugs given on the anesthesia record sheet, inform the PACU Nurse the drugs given. Leave patient with the PACU nurse. The nurse is to monitor the patient until fully recovered and ready for discharge to ward.
▪ Have all that you require for the patient before you have the patient in the OR i.e., appropriate size ETT, LMA, drugs, IV fluids etc.
▪ Maintain appropriate levels of anesthesia and monitor patients during surgery. Record on the patient’s anesthesia records all the findings, drugs given with time given, fluids and total amount at the end of surgery etc. Must immediately explain to the surgeon if anything seems unusual and the Head of the department.
▪ Working in collaboration with the PACU nurse in the recovery of patients.
▪ Oversee the PACU nurse and patient’s wellbeing at PACU as they recover from anesthesia. Manage pain accordingly before the patient is discharged from PACU.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications: Education and Experience:
▪ Diploma Nurse Anaesthetist
▪ Minimum of two years of practical nursing experience
▪ Experience in working with children
▪ Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

How to Apply

Deadline: 7 February 2022
Responses to be sent to – zimrecruitment @cureinternational.org
CV’s to be saved with applicants Full Name