Senior / Staff Nurse, Cancer Centre, NCIS

national university cancer institute, singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, is seeking qualified nurses to assess patients, develop and implement individualized care plans, and monitor progress in an oncology setting. You will provide prescribed nursing care, assist with procedures, and document findings accurately.

You will recognise deteriorations, escalate promptly, educate patients and caregivers, and promote self-care while ensuring safe use of clinical equipment and resources.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with the Singapore Nursing Board.
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing from a recognised institution approved by the SNB.
• Minimum 3 to 4 years of post-registration nursing experience, preferably in oncology or a related specialty.
• Experience in at least two specialised skills or services listed in Section 3.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage clinically complex patients and work independently across different care settings.
• Good communication, interpersonal and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Compassionate, accountable and committed to patient safety.
• Adaptable and willing to cross-train in additional specialised oncology services.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, develop and implement individualised care plans, and monitor clinical progress.
• Provide prescribed nursing care, assist with procedures and maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• Recognise clinical deterioration or treatment-related complications and escalate promptly.
• Educate patients and caregivers, promote self-care and support continuity of care.
• Use clinical equipment, technology and resources safely and effectively.
• Undertake duties within assigned specialised oncology services based on training, competency and operational needs.
• Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team and ensure safe handovers across care settings.
• Maintain competency in the relevant procedures, services and escalation protocols.
• Participate in service coverage, quality improvement and patient education activities.
• Supervise and support junior staff and students, and assume the Staff Nurse in-charge role when assigned.
• Participate in quality improvement, education, research and innovation activities.
• Maintain required clinical competencies and pursue continuous professional development.
• Undertake other duties assigned by Nursing leadership.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Oncology experience

Nursing leadership

Patient education

Care coordination

Education

Nursing Diploma or Degree

Singapore Nursing Board registration

Job description

• Assess patients, develop and implement individualised care plans, and monitor clinical progress.
• Provide prescribed nursing care, assist with procedures and maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• Recognise clinical deterioration or treatment-related complications and escalate promptly.
• Educate patients and caregivers, promote self-care and support continuity of care.
• Use clinical equipment, technology and resources safely and effectively.

Roles and R esponsibilites

Clinical Care

• Assess patients, develop and implement individualised care plans, and monitor clinical progress.
• Provide prescribed nursing care, assist with procedures and maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• Recognise clinical deterioration or treatment-related complications and escalate promptly.
• Educate patients and caregivers, promote self-care and support continuity of care.
• Use clinical equipment, technology and resources safely and effectively.

Specialised Oncology Services

• Undertake duties within assigned specialised oncology services based on training, competency and operational needs.
• Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team and ensure safe handovers across care settings.
• Maintain competency in the relevant procedures, services and escalation protocols.
• Participate in service coverage, quality improvement and patient education activities.

Professional Practice

• Supervise and support junior staff and students, and assume the Staff Nurse in-charge role when assigned.
• Participate in quality improvement, education, research and innovation activities.
• Maintain required clinical competencies and pursue continuous professional development.
• Undertake other duties assigned by Nursing leadership.

Other requirements:

• Administration of chemotherapy
• Apheresis procedures
• Clinical triage
• Care of patients in a short stay ward
• Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) care
• Tele-triage
• Management of CancerLine
• NCIS On the Go community services
• Cellular therapy
• Radiotherapy nursing

Qualifications And Competencies

• Registered Nurse with the Singapore Nursing Board.
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing from a recognised institution approved by the Singapore Nursing Board.
• Minimum 3 to 4 years of post-registration nursing experience, preferably in oncology or a related specialty.
• Experience in at least two specialised skills or services listed in Section 3.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage clinically complex patients and work independently across different care settings.
• Good communication, interpersonal and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Compassionate, accountable and committed to patient safety.
• Adaptable and willing to cross-train in additional specialised oncology services.