Registered Nurse – Scrub

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join a busy surgical theatre in South Africa. The role focuses on providing scrub support for a wide range of procedures, ensuring aseptic standards and patient safety throughout the peri‑operative journey.

Key responsibilities

• Scrub for diverse surgical cases while maintaining strict aseptic technique.
• Prepare and organise theatre equipment, instruments, and consumables before each operation.
• Assist surgeons and the multidisciplinary team during operative procedures.
• Perform accurate instrument counts and enforce theatre safety protocols.
• Monitor patient status and advocate for safety throughout the peri‑operative process.
• Document clinical activities accurately and adhere to infection‑prevention and quality standards.
• Support continuous quality‑improvement initiatives within the operating theatre.

Required profile

• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC).
• Degree or Diploma in Nursing; postgraduate qualification in Operating Theatre Nursing is advantageous.
• Proven scrub experience in an operating theatre.
• Strong knowledge of peri‑operative nursing principles, sterile technique, and infection prevention.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced, multidisciplinary environment.

Required skills

• Scrub nursing
• Aseptic technique
• Instrument counting
• Infection prevention practices