Job Description

Provide direct quality peri-operative patient care in Major Surgery Suites (MSS), uphold professional standards through continuous education, supervision and development and maintain accurate records.

Key Responsibilities

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the peri-operative patient care in order to achieve optimum patient outcomes for surgical patients.
To participate in the implementation of clinical practices and standards including utilisation of new technologies, regular clinical nursing audits to ensure high quality standards of peri-operative care being rendered to the patients.
To demonstrate good and competent clinical skills, knowledge and critical thinking in the delivery of quality operating room nursing skills.
To be a team player as part of the MSS team to deliver a high and safe standard peri-operative patient care providing supervision and support where appropriate.
To participate in the care and maintenance of specialised equipment, ensuring an agreed standard of decontamination or disinfection at all times including accurate record for traceability of all equipment.
To actively be involved in committee/s at departmental or hospital level when nominated to represent on term or ad hoc basis.
To participate in the orientation, training and education of junior and newly recruited nurses for continuous professional development and maintaining their level of competencies.

Requirements

Diploma of Nursing or Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
Advance Diploma or post-basic qualifications in Peri-operative Nursing or equivalent.
Singapore Nursing BoardPracticing Certificate for Registered Nurses.
At least 6-8 years experience in hospital clinical settings of which 5 years in Operating Room (OR).
Leadership role in Operating Room.
Possess good clinical knowledge in Operating Room domain.
Good interpersonal skills
Good communication skills (written & oral).
Good clinical skills and knowledge.

Staff Nurse (AU / Scrub Nurse, Major Surgery Suite)