Key Responsibilities:

Pre-operative Duties:

• Prepare the operating theater with necessary instruments, equipment, and sterile supplies.
• Check functionality of surgical instruments and devices (suction, lights, cautery, anesthesia machines, etc.).
• Verify patient identity, consent, and surgical site.
• Assist in positioning the patient appropriately (especially for obstetric surgeries).
• Ensure strict aseptic techniques are followed.

Intra-operative Duties:

• Serve as a scrub nurse or circulating nurse, as assigned.
• Assist the surgical team by passing instruments and supplies during the procedure.
• Monitor and document patient vitals and responses in coordination with the anesthesia team.
• Ensure proper count of sponges, instruments, and needles before, during, and after surgery.
• Handle and label specimens correctly and ensure timely transfer to the lab.

Post-operative Duties:

• Assist in transferring patients to the recovery room or postnatal ward.
• Monitor the patient’s condition in the immediate post-operative period.
• Report any complications or changes in patient status.
• Provide appropriate post-op nursing care instructions.

Infection Control & Documentation:

• Adhere to hospital infection prevention protocols at all times.
• Participate in sterilization of instruments and disposal of biomedical waste as per standards.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of procedures, instruments used, and nursing care delivered.

Team Collaboration:

• Communicate effectively with obstetricians, anesthetists, pediatricians, and fellow nurses.
• Support emergency C-section or obstetric procedures as needed, including on-call duties.
• Train and mentor junior staff or nursing interns, when applicable.