Senior/ Staff Nurse, Day Surgery

FARRER PARK HOSPITAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Singapore seeks a dedicated peri-operative nurse to deliver high-quality patient care in the Day Surgery Suite. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing and planning patient care, ensuring equipment readiness, and collaborating with anesthetists. A minimum Diploma in Nursing and clinical experience in peri-anesthesia care is required. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic team focused on patient safety and comfort.

Qualifications

• 1 year of clinical experience in Perioperative/Peri-anesthesia or equivalent.
• Experience in scrubbing eye cases like cataract and vitrectomy.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate peri-anaesthesia patient care.
• Ensure the care and maintenance of equipment before anaesthesia administration.
• Demonstrate competent clinical skills in nursing care.
• Maintain specialized equipment and record traceability.
• Collaborate with anaesthetists for safe patient care.
• Assist in day surgery and minor surgeries.

Skills

Clinical skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Minimum Diploma in Nursing

Advanced Nursing Diploma

Job description

Provide safe and quality peri-operative nursing care and services in the Day Surgery Suite including deputizing duties, in accordance to established hospital policies and procedures, standard of nursing care and practices.

Key Responsibilities

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate peri-anaesthesia patient care in order to achieve optimum patient outcome.
• To ensure the care and maintenance of AU machine and equipment are functioning prior administration of anaesthesia to the patient.
• To demonstrate good and competent clinical skills, knowledge and critical thinking in the delivery of quality nursing skills.
• To participate in the care an maintenance of specialized, ensuring an agreed standard of decontamination/disinfection at all times including accurate record of traceability of all equipment.
• To collaborate with anaesthetists and other healthcare providers in the anaesthesia unit in order to deliver safe and high standard care
• To assist in day surgery cases and other minor surgery cases.

Requirements

• Minimum Diploma in Nursing or equivalent.
• Candidates with Advanced Nursing Diploma or equivalent will have an advantage.
• A meticulous and analytical team player with good interpersonal and communication skills.
• At least 1 year of clinical experience preferably in Perioperative / Peri-anesthesia or equivalent.
• Require experience in srcubbing eye cases like cataract and vitrectomy