The General Surgery Unit has 34 beds specifically designated to Adult General Surgery including Surgical Oncology, Colorectal, Endocrine, Upper GI, Minimal Invasive, Thoracic Surgery, Lung Transplant, and Trauma patients. The majority of patients have malignant disease requiring complex diagnostic work-up, major complex surgery or treatment follow-up.
The Unit also provides clinical rotation to Nursing Interns, Graduates and Students.
Frequent Procedures/Services/Functions:
A. Management and care of adult patients with Colorectal conditions:
Hemicolectomy
Abdomino-Perineal Resection
Colostomy
Peri-anal fistula
Ulcerative Colitis & Crohn’s disease (workup)
Cancer of the colon and rectum
Laparotomy sigmoid colectomy
Ileo pouch formation
Complex fistula’s
Intestinal obstruction
Short Bowel Syndrome
Proctocolectomy
B. Management and care of adult patients Endocrine conditions :
Para and Total Thyroidectomy
Bilateral Neck Dissection
Tracheostomies
C. Management and care of adult patients with General Surgical conditions:
Radical/Simple Mastectomy
Lumpectomy
Axilliary Dissection
Gastric Bypass/Banding
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Adrenalectomy
Hernia Repair
Breast Reconstruction
Laparoscopic Procedures
Partial/Total Gastrectomy
Ulcer Perforation repairs
Cholecystectomy
D. Surgical Oncology:
HIPEC surgery
Thyroidectomy
Gastrectomy
Esophagectomy
E. Thoracic Surgery
Lobectomy
Thoracotomy
Mediastenotomy
Pneumonectomy
Thoracic conditions
Funduplication
Oesophagectomy
VATS
Metastectomy
Bronchectomy
Hemo/pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion
F. Lung Transplant(1-bed)
Workup for surgery
Post Transplant from ICU
G. Central line management
H. Continues and intermittent pain management: (PCA and Epidural)
I. Management of patients requiring hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
J. Infectious Diseases ( 2 negative Pressure Rooms)
Hours of operations:
24 hours daily, 7 days a week
Required Qualifications/Skills:
Bachelor's degree, or Associate's degree, or Diploma in Nursing, and
Current nursing (RN) license in USA, Canada, or UK, and
A minimum of two years current experience as a Registered Nurse, including at least one year experience in the specialty area, working in a mid- to large-sized acute-care hospital in North America or UK.
