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
· 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 and ensure full preparation of set, suture, supplementary possible use of supplies prior to surgery.
· Assist patient’s positioning for procedure.
· Assist in IR procedure room
· Assist surgeon and anticipate surgeon needs during surgeries.
· Assist in anesthesia, recovery, circulating duties and any other duties within the team.
· Coordinate with surgeon or anesthetist to ensure smooth running of surgery list.
· 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 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
· Assist and maintain safe custody of Controlled Drugs
· 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
· Registered Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board
· BCLS & AED certified
· Advanced diploma or degree in nursing or equivalent
· At least 2 years' experience as a Staff Nurse in a clinical setting
