Ot Incharge

Responsibilities:

- Counsels employees, develops staff and, as appropriate, utilizes the disciplinary process.
- Plans and maintains staffing pattern for the OT meeting the patient’s need for continuity of care and level of care.
- Schedules nursing personnel to ensure adequate staffing for each case.
- Collaborates with Nursing Superintendent in determining and obtaining equipment and supplies needed in the performance of patient care.
- Assists nursing personnel in identifying patient and family needs.
- Co-ordinates with the consultants to ensure that good nursing care is provided.
- Ensures that all surgeons and anesthetist orders are executed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Management of OT Care Unit
- Check & submit the census of the department.
- Reinforces OT standards prescribed in the procedures and manuals of the ward and the hospital and policies that are in force.
- Responsible for safety and comfort of patients, and the health and safety of employees assigned to the OT.
- Evaluates and sets standards for facilities and equipment, and monitors utilization of equipment and supplies.
- Provides assistance in the orientation to and practice of emergency procedures, fire Drills, evacuation procedures and internal/ external disaster plans and procedures.
- Maintains and updates Inventory as per the hospital policy.
- To monitor, supervise and train the other staff including staff nurses, nursing aids, OT technicians and CSSD technicians
- Responsible for the OT attire which includes sterility, cleanliness, neatness and adherence to hospital policies and protocols.
- To monitor infection control related activities such as fumigation, environmental sampling, equipment sterilization and validation tests for the effectiveness of sterilization.

Schedule:

- Flexible shift

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)