Theatre Nurse - Matibabu Foundation
Job description & requirements
Matibabu Foundation
Vacancy Announcement: Theatre Nurse
(1 Position)
Location: Ukwala, Siaya County
Organization: Matibabu Foundation
Reports to: Nursing Officer In-Charge
About Matibabu Foundation: Matibabu Foundation is a registered health facility and community health organization based in Siaya County, Kenya. Our mandate is to improve the quality, affordability, and accessibility of healthcare, with a particular focus on women, children, and families. We achieve this through integrated facility-based care, outreach programmes, laboratory, and pharmaceutical services.
Job Purpose: The Theatre Nurse will be responsible for promoting and maintaining high standards of professional nursing care by delivering quality perioperative services, with a strong focus on surgical patient care.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Assess patient status, review medical records, verify patient identity, and confirm surgical site
- Ensure patient comfort and provide psychological support
- Maintain a sterile and safe operating environment (aseptic technique)
- Participate in sterilization, packaging, and dispatch of theatre consumables
- Assist in managing patient flow within the theatre department
- Act as a scrub nurse during surgical procedures
- Assist in patient positioning, transfer, and post-operative recovery
- Monitor and document vital signs before, during, and after surgery
- Ensure accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts
- Administer prescribed medications, fluids, and blood products
- Monitor intraoperative blood/fluid loss and patient responses
- Assist anesthetists during induction and procedures
- Communicate effectively with surgeons, anesthetists, and ward staff
- Document all intraoperative events and patient responses
- Ensure proper use, maintenance, and reporting of theatre equipment
- Manage surgical supplies (consumable and non-consumable)
- Ensure accurate billing for procedures and consumables used
- Provide care for newborns during cesarean sections
- Perform any other duties as assigned by management
Qualifications and Requirements
- Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from a recognized institution
- Higher Diploma in Perioperative Nursing (added advantage)
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in perioperative nursing
- Valid certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (added advantage)
- Experience in laparoscopy (added advantage)
Desired Attributes
- Strong passion for Matibabu Foundation’s mission and values
- Good understanding of the local and regional healthcare context
- Results-oriented, proactive, and adaptable
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit the following:
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Copies of academic and professional certificates
- Names and daytime contacts of three referees
Email applications to: info@matibabukenya.org
Application Deadline: 18th June 2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Matibabu Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.
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