Roles & Responsibilities

UNIT NAME: Acute Surgical Unit - Surgical

Patient Population: Adult, Mixed Gender

Hours of Operation:

24 hours per day / 7 days per

Adult, Mixed Gender week (maximum of 72 hours)

PRIMARY PATIENT DIAGNOSES:

ENT Surgery

General Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Plastic Surgery ( pre-operative emergency and post-surgical patients )

NURSING PROCEDURES:

ENT Surgery:

Epistasis

Septal Hematoma

Septal Abscess

Nasal Bone Fractures

Foreign Body Nose

Oral / Orapharyngeal Lacerations

Peri-Tonsillar Abscess

Post-tonsillectomy Bleeding

Foreign Body Airway

Foreign Body Esophagus

Superficial Neck Abscess

General Surgery:

Non-complicated Acute Appendicitis

Acute Anorectal Conditions (prenial abscess and prolapsed hemorrhoids )

Acute Soft Tissue Infections (abscess etc. )

Orthopedic Surgery:

Closed reduction of fractures

Closed reduction of dislocated joints

Removal of foreign bodies

ORIF distal radius and carpal bones

ORIF foot fractures

Plastic Surgery:

Hand fractures

Lacerations (skin, tendons, nerves and vessels )

Foreign body removal

Desired Candidate Profile

Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Current licensure as a professional registered nurse

Minimum of two (2) years of current clinical nursing experience following licensure/registration in the country of origin

Company Industry

Medical / Healthcare / Diagnostics / Medical Devices

Department / Functional Area

Doctor / Nurse / Paramedics / Hospital Technicians / Medical Research