National Blood and Cancer Center
OR Nurse
Riyadh, Riyadh Province•Full-time
About the Job
Job Title: Operating Room (OR) Nurse
Job Brief:
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Operating Room (OR) Nurse to provide safe, high-quality nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing the operating room, assisting the surgical team, maintaining a sterile environment, and ensuring patient safety throughout the perioperative process.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and organize the operating room, ensuring all surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies are available and functioning properly.
- Assess patients' preoperative needs and verify patient identity, surgical procedures, consent forms, and relevant medical records.
- Assist surgeons and other members of the surgical team during procedures as required.
- Perform scrub and circulating nurse duties in accordance with established clinical protocols.
- Maintain strict aseptic techniques and ensure compliance with infection prevention and control standards.
- Monitor patients' conditions before, during, and after surgical procedures, in coordination with the anesthesia and surgical teams.
- Perform surgical instrument, sponge, and needle counts in accordance with established safety protocols.
- Ensure the proper handling, labeling, and transfer of surgical specimens.
- Prepare patients for surgery and provide appropriate nursing care during the perioperative period.
- Recognize and respond promptly to emergencies and changes in patients' conditions.
- Document nursing assessments, interventions, and surgical procedures accurately in patients' medical records.
- Ensure proper cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and storage of surgical instruments and equipment in coordination with the relevant departments.
- Collaborate effectively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe and efficient surgical care.
- Comply with hospital policies, clinical guidelines, patient safety requirements, and applicable healthcare regulations.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree Nursing
- Valid Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)
- Proven clinical experience in an operating room or perioperative nursing setting.
- Strong knowledge of surgical procedures, sterile techniques, infection prevention, and patient safety standards.
- Familiarity with surgical instruments, operating room equipment, and perioperative protocols.
- Ability to recognize and respond effectively to clinical emergencies.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary surgical team.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining patient confidentiality and safety.
- Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.