Anguilla - Nurse Anaesthetist

Key Duties • Manage and coordinate the overall functioning of the Anaesthetic Unit ensuring day to day clinical functions as delegated. • Evaluate the physical and psycho-social health status of the patient in accordance with prescribed standards and best practices. • Provide written reports related to anaesthesia. • Participate in the procurement of anaesthetic equipment, drugs and supplies and maintain adequate stocks ensuring they are stored safely and used appropriately. • Plan and coordinate the daily activities of the Anaesthetic Unit of the Operating Theatre. • Conduct routine safety checks on all equipment and anaesthetic drugs. • Conduct routine checks of all crash carts at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, MGSCH and Polyclinics and update managers accordingly. • Select and provide anaesthesia, monitor anaesthetic care and regional anaesthesia in collaboration with the Anaesthesiologist and as required. • Perform pre-anaesthetic interviews, explain procedure and counsel patients as required. • Request diagnostic investigation and analyse results to determine patient fitness for anaesthesia. • Ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care through effective nursing practices, evidence-based interventions, and continuous improvement. • Adhere to patient-centred care practices, ensuring that patients preferences, needs, and values guide clinical decisions. • Participate the use of electronic medical records to improve clinical documentation, care coordination, and patient outcomes. • Request diagnostic investigation and analyse results to determine patient fitness for anaesthesia. • Manage patient(s) airway and pulmonary status using laryngeal mask airways, endotracheal intubations, mechanical ventilation and oxygenation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy or extubation. • Identify abnormal findings from the monitoring of patients, implement corrective action and consult with the Anaesthesiologist and the Surgeon on high risk patients and appropriate action(s) to be taken. • Maintain a high standard of discipline and professional ethics. • Ensure that nursing (Anaesthetic) care is administered in accordance with safety regulation and anaesthetic standards. • Evaluate the patients response during emergence from anaesthesia and implement Pharmaceutical and support treatment to ensure the adequacy of clients recovery from Anaesthesia. • Identify and request approach level and skills mix of nursing support to assist with the management of post-operative care of the patient. • Relay written and oral reports of immediate post-operative status of the patient to the recovery room Nurse. • Liaise with the nurse on the progress of the patient during the recovery phase. • Provide post anaesthesia follow up care, including evaluating the clients response to anaesthesia, recognizing potential anaesthesia complication(s), implementing corrective action and requesting consultation with appropriately qualified health care professional as necessary. • Identify, respond and manage emergency situations including initiating and participating in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS) (Basic Cardiac Life Support BCLS). • Participate in the care for critically ill patients as requested by Managers and Staff Nurses. • Orient and educate Nurses and other relevant health personnel in the use of emergency monitoring modalities and basic principles of anaesthesia. • Participate in the development of Nursing Standards related to general nursing care. • Participate in relevant research projects and keep abreast of current practices and new developments for the delivery of safe anaesthetic care. • Participate in the procurement of Anaesthetic drugs. • Formulate objectives and participate in regular performance evaluations with DNS and Anaesthesiologist. • Participate in the development of all hazard response plans and ensure that all staff are knowledgeable of the written plan. Job description Job responsibilities Key Duties • Manage and coordinate the overall functioning of the Anaesthetic Unit ensuring day to day clinical functions as delegated. • Evaluate the physical and psycho-social health status of the patient in accordance with prescribed standards and best practices. • Provide written reports related to anaesthesia. • Participate in the procurement of anaesthetic equipment, drugs and supplies and maintain adequate stocks ensuring they are stored safely and used appropriately. • Plan and coordinate the daily activities of the Anaesthetic Unit of the Operating Theatre. • Conduct routine safety checks on all equipment and anaesthetic drugs. • Conduct routine checks of all crash carts at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, MGSCH and Polyclinics and update managers accordingly. • Select and provide anaesthesia, monitor anaesthetic care and regional anaesthesia in collaboration with the Anaesthesiologist and as required. • Perform pre-anaesthetic interviews, explain procedure and counsel patients as required. • Request diagnostic investigation and analyse results to determine patient fitness for anaesthesia. • Ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care through effective nursing practices, evidence-based interventions, and continuous improvement. • Adhere to patient-centred care practices, ensuring that patients preferences, needs, and values guide clinical decisions. • Participate the use of electronic medical records to improve clinical documentation, care coordination, and patient outcomes. • Request diagnostic investigation and analyse results to determine patient fitness for anaesthesia. • Manage patient(s) airway and pulmonary status using laryngeal mask airways, endotracheal intubations, mechanical ventilation and oxygenation, pharmacological support, respiratory therapy or extubation. • Identify abnormal findings from the monitoring of patients, implement corrective action and consult with the Anaesthesiologist and the Surgeon on high risk patients and appropriate action(s) to be taken. • Maintain a high standard of discipline and professional ethics. • Ensure that nursing (Anaesthetic) care is administered in accordance with safety regulation and anaesthetic standards. • Evaluate the patients response during emergence from anaesthesia and implement Pharmaceutical and support treatment to ensure the adequacy of clients recovery from Anaesthesia. • Identify and request approach level and skills mix of nursing support to assist with the management of post-operative care of the patient. • Relay written and oral reports of immediate post-operative status of the patient to the recovery room Nurse. • Liaise with the nurse on the progress of the patient during the recovery phase. • Provide post anaesthesia follow up care, including evaluating the clients response to anaesthesia, recognizing potential anaesthesia complication(s), implementing corrective action and requesting consultation with appropriately qualified health care professional as necessary. • Identify, respond and manage emergency situations including initiating and participating in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS) (Basic Cardiac Life Support BCLS). • Participate in the care for critically ill patients as requested by Managers and Staff Nurses. • Orient and educate Nurses and other relevant health personnel in the use of emergency monitoring modalities and basic principles of anaesthesia. • Participate in the development of Nursing Standards related to general nursing care. • Participate in relevant research projects and keep abreast of current practices and new developments for the delivery of safe anaesthetic care. • Participate in the procurement of Anaesthetic drugs. • Formulate objectives and participate in regular performance evaluations with DNS and Anaesthesiologist. • Participate in the development of all hazard response plans and ensure that all staff are knowledgeable of the written plan.