Clinical Nurse, Department of Anesthesia

Clinical Nurse, Department of Anesthesia

Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

The Aga Khan University Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 secondary care hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital provides Zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous Patient Welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• Provide safe and competent perioperative nursing care in the Operating Room and Recovery Room.
• Perform scrubbing and circulating duties as assigned in accordance with perioperative standards.
• Assist the surgical and anaesthesia teams during routine and emergency procedures.
• Monitor patients during procedures and in the immediate post-operative phase.
• Participate in pre-operative and post-operative patient assessment and care.
• Ensure completion of perioperative documentation accurately and within the required timelines.
• Follow surgical safety processes, including sign-in, time-out, and sign-out procedures.Ensure correct handling, labelling, and dispatch of surgical specimens.
• Maintain compliance with infection prevention, patient safety, and Operating Room protocols.
• Operate and handle surgical equipment safely and report any malfunction or troubleshooting requirements.
• Support patients requiring invasive monitoring and provide appropriate observation and documentation.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure smooth patient flow and continuity of care.
• Participate in fire-risk assessments and other departmental safety initiatives.
• Provide care to ventilated, infectious, or high-dependency patients as clinically required.

Requirements:

You should have:

• Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Valid nursing license/registration.
• Minimum 1–2 years of Operating Room or Recovery Room experience preferred.
• Certification in BLS mandatory; ACLS preferred.
• Knowledge of perioperative patient safety and infection control practices.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and critical-thinking skills.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.