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Job Summary
Deliver pre and post-operative nursing care.
Monitor and evaluate patients during surgical procedures.
Coordinate and cooperate with multi-disciplinary caregivers to ensure safe and efficient patient care.
Role and Responsibilities
-Patient Care Management
Conduct checks and prepare operating rooms promptly for procedures.
Respect and safeguard patients rights and confidentiality.
Assess patients pre-operatively and conduct safety checks before procedures.
Ensure availability of supplies and anaesthetic drugs.
Aid anaesthetists in anaesthetic procedures.
Collaborate with surgeons or anaesthetists to maintain smooth surgery schedules.
Administer anesthesia nursing care under surgeon supervision in the absence of anaesthetists.
Assist in other nursing tasks like circulating and monitoring post-operative patients.
Mentor junior staff to ensure high-quality nursing care.
Uphold principles of sterility and asepsis in all procedures.
Adhere to established infection control guidelines.
Identify and respond to emergency situations involving patient care or team members.
Maintain accurate and clear documentation in patient care records and billing of consumables and implants.
Safely store Controlled Drugs.
Replenish anaesthetist supplies and drugs daily.
Collaborate with Nursing Manager/Teams to:
o Assess staff clinical competency
o Enforce peri-operative clinical nursing standards
o Uphold infection control practices
Patient Education
Foster effective communication and interpersonal relationships with patients and caregivers.
Professional Development
Engage in ongoing nursing education to uphold clinical knowledge and competence.
Guide junior staff through mentoring and preceptorship.
Provide constructive feedback on staff clinical performance to Supervisors.
Organize and conduct in-service education and unit-based orientation for OT nurses.
Act as liaison and resource for perioperative nurses.
Undertake additional duties as assigned by Supervisors.
Resource Management
Demonstrate proper use, care, and maintenance of endoscopes, instruments, equipment, and supplies.
Exhibit appropriate and efficient use of sterile supplies and consumables.
Assist in inventory management and equipment upkeep.
Ensure adequate daily supply of consumables.
Support optimal OT room utilization.
Risk and Quality Management
Deliver professional care based on evidence-based practices.
Report unusual or unsafe practices or incidents.
Monitor and ensure adherence to infection control protocols.
Implement fall prevention measures.
Serve as a role model.
Identify opportunities for process/clinical improvement.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Preferably possess Advanced Diploma/Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
Registered Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board.
Certified in BCLS & AED.
Preferred Skills
Minimum 1 or 2 years experience as a Staff Nurse in a clinical setting.
Date Posted: 17/07/2024
Job ID: 85091191
