Job Summary
§ Provide pre and post-operative nursing care.
§ Monitor and assess patient during surgical procedures.
§ Coordinate and collaborate with multi-disciplinary caregivers in providing safe efficient patient care.
Role and Responsibilities
Patient Care Management
§ Perform check and prepare operating room readily for procedure.
§ Respect and protect patients’ right and confidentiality.
§ Assess patient pre operatively and complete patient safety check prior to procedure.
§ Check availability of supplies and anaesthetic drugs.
§ Assist the anaesthetist with anaesthetic procedures.
§ Coordinate with surgeon or anaesthetist to ensure smooth running of surgery list.
§ Perform anesthesia nursing care under supervision of surgeon in the absence of anaesthetist.
§ Assist in other nursing duties such as circulating and monitoring of post-operative patients.
§ Provide guidance for junior staff to ensure quality-nursing care is rendered.
§ Implement and maintain the principles of sterility and asepsis for 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.
§ Maintain safe custody of Controlled Drugs.
§ Replenish anaesthetist supplies and drugs on daily basis.
§ Collaborate with Nursing Manager /Team(s) to:
o Assess staff clinical competency
o Enforce peri-operative clinical nursing standards
o Enforce infection control practices
Patient Education
§ Maintain effective communication and interpersonal relations with the patients and caregivers.
§ Professional Development
§ Participate in continuing nursing education to maintain clinical knowledge and competence.
§ Develop junior staff through mentoring and preceptoring 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
§ Demonstrate proper use, care and maintenance of endoscopes, instruments, equipment and supplies.
§ Demonstrate proper and economical usage of sterile supplies and consumables.
§ Assist in inventories and equipment maintenance.
§ Ensure adequate daily supplies of consumables.
§ Assist with optimal OT room utilization.
Risk and Quality Management
§ Provide professional care through evidence-based approach.
§ Report unusual and unsafe practices or events.
§ Monitor and ensure compliance of infection control practices.
§ Prescribe and implement fall prevention measures.
§ Serve as a role model.
§ Identify opportunities for process/ clinical improvement.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
§ Preferably Advanced Diploma / Degree in Nursing or its equivalent
§ Registered Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board
§ BCLS & AED Certified
Preferred Skills
§ At least 1 or 2 years experience as a Staff Nurse in a clinical setting
