Job Summary
- Provide perioperative nursing care
- Assist surgeon during operation
- Monitor and assess patient during surgical procedures
- Coordinate and collaborate with multi-disciplinary caregivers in providing safe efficient patient care
Roles and Responsibilities
Patient Care Management
- Prepare operatinf room and ensure it is ready for procedurs
- Uphold patients rights and maintain confidentiality
- Conduct pre-operative assessment and complete safely checks before surgery
- Verify the full preparation of surgical sets, sutures and other equipment
- Assint in IR Procedure room
- Support the surgeon and coordinate with anesthetists/ surgeon
- Monitor and participate in anesthesia, recovery and circulating duties within the team
- Collect and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis where necessary.
- Provide guidance for new or junior staff to ensure quality-nursing care is rendered.
- Implement and maintain sterility and asepsis principlesfor all procedures and techniques.
- Comply with established guidelines of infection control practices.
- Recognize and intervene in emergency situation involving patient care or other team members.
- Document accurately and legibly in relevant patient care records and in billing of consumables and implants
- Assist and maintain safe custody of Controlled Drugs
- Collaborate with Nursing Manager /Team(s) to:
- Assess staff clinical competency, uphold peri-operative clinical nursing standards and infection control practices
- Maintain effective communication and interpersonal relations with the patients and caregivers
Professional Development
- Participate in continuing nursing education to maintain clinical knowledge and competence
- Mentor junior staff through guidance and training activities
- Provide constructive feedback to the Supervisor regarding staff clinical performances
- Implement and conduct in-service education and unit-based orientation for the OT nurses
- Serve as liaison, and resource person for the perioperative nurses
- Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by Supervisors
Resource Management
- Ensure proper use, care, maintenance of endoscopes, instruments, equipment and supplies and economical usage of sterile supplies and consumables
- Assist in inventories and equipment maintenance
- Maintain adequate daily supplies of consumables
- Assist with optimal OT room utilization
Risk and Quality Management
- Report unusual and unsafe practices or incident
- Monitor and ensure adherence to infection control practices
- Implement fall prevention measures
Job Requirements:
- Min 2 year of relevant experience as a staff nurse in clinical setting
- Minimum Advanced Diploma in Nursing
- Registered with the Singapore Nursing Board
- BCLS & AED Certified
- Mon to Sat, 5.5 Days
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