Role Overview
Operation Theatre Nurse jobs in Mumbai for a hospital involve providing peri-operative nursing care to surgical patients, assisting surgeons and anaesthetists as scrub or circulating nurse and maintaining a safe, sterile environment inside the operation theatre.
You will prepare OT and instruments before surgery, support the surgical team during procedures, monitor patient condition and participate in post-operative handover and documentation as per hospital protocols.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare the operating room by checking equipment, arranging instruments, consumables and ensuring sterility before each case.
- Work as scrub nurse by scrubbing, gowning and gloving, arranging instruments and passing them to the surgeon during surgery.
- Work as circulating nurse by assisting the scrub team, managing supplies, recording counts and coordinating with other departments.
- Verify patient identity, consent, site and procedure, assist in positioning and preparing the patient on the OT table.
- Monitor patient’s vital signs, fluid balance and response during surgery in coordination with anaesthetist and surgical team.
- Maintain accurate counts of sponges, needles and instruments and ensure safe disposal of sharps and biomedical waste.
- Assist in post-operative transfer of patient to recovery or ICU and provide nursing handover as per hospital policy.
- Follow infection control, NABH and hospital safety guidelines and participate in OT audits and quality improvement activities.
Candidate Profile
- GNM / B.Sc Nursing with valid Maharastra Nursing Council registration.
- 0–3 years experience as OT Staff Nurse / Scrub Nurse / Operation Theatre Nurse in multispeciality or speciality hospital; freshers with OT interest can also apply.
- Knowledge of surgical procedures, OT instruments, aseptic techniques and peri-operative nursing care.
- Ability to work in team with surgeons, anaesthetists and OT technicians and remain calm in emergency and high-pressure situations.
- Willingness to work in rotating shifts, nights, weekends and on-call duty as per operation theatre schedule.
Incentives and Growth
- Shift allowance and performance-linked incentives based on OT workload, punctuality and adherence to quality standards.
- Growth path to Senior OT Nurse, OT In-charge, OT Coordinator or Nurse Educator roles in hospital.