Job description:
- Conducting comprehensive assessments of patients scheduled for cardiovascular or thoracic surgery, including medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests.
- Providing preoperative education to patients and their families about the surgical procedure, postoperative care, and potential risks and complications.
- Assisting the surgical team during cardiovascular and thoracic surgeries by providing direct patient care, monitoring vital signs, administering medications, managing intraoperative equipment, and ensuring a sterile surgical environment.
- Postoperative Care and Monitoring: Monitoring patients closely in the immediate postoperative period, assessing vital signs, monitoring cardiac rhythms, managing pain, and administering medications as prescribed. Monitoring for signs of complications, such as bleeding, infection, or respiratory distress, and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Wound Care and Dressing Changes: Providing wound care and managing surgical incisions, drains, and chest tubes. Performing dressing changes, assessing wound healing, and monitoring for signs of infection or complications.
- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Monitoring: Monitoring cardiovascular and respiratory status closely, including ECG monitoring, arterial blood gas analysis, and oxygen saturation monitoring. Recognizing and responding to changes in patient status promptly.
