Nurse Anaesthetic

Job Purpose

The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration of safe anaesthesia during surgical, therapeutic, diagnostic, and obstetric procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in elective and emergency theatre work and provide high-level input into high care and obstetric services with on-call coverage for after-hours support
• Liaise with pre-clerking nurses regarding patients requiring postoperative critical care and conduct pre-operative visits to evaluate and prepare patients for anaesthesia, providing education about surgery, recovery, and discussing anaesthesia side effects
• Determine the amount and type of anaesthesia needed for each patient and the best method of administration
• Administer anaesthesia to patients to keep them asleep or pain-free during surgery, in accordance with hospital policy
• Monitor and maintain patients' vital signs and anaesthesia dosing during surgical procedures
• Oversee and manage patient safety during anaesthesia recovery
• Provide follow-up care to patients transferred to high care ward areas
• Work with a multi-professional team in wards and emergency rooms to respond to patients requiring critical care or resuscitation, providing expert emergency intervention and support
• Pursue strategies to continually improve workflow efficiencies, quality of services, patient satisfaction, and staff/patient safety in theatre, emergency room, and ambulance services
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities as required by the hospital
• Adhere to infection control (IPC) standard operating procedures

Employment Details

Company: Kilombero Sugar Company Limited (KSCL)

Location: Kilombero, Morogoro, Tanzania

Employment Type: Full-time