Senior / Staff Nurse (Jade Clinic)

National University Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

National University Hospital in Singapore is seeking a dedicated nurse to support clinical duties, patient care, and clinic operations. You will perform blood collection, administer medications, assist doctors, prepare patients for procedures, and maintain meticulous documentation in the EMR.

The role spans wound care, infection control, patient education, and care coordination in a high-volume women’s clinic.

Responsibilities

• Perform venepuncture and blood specimen collection.
• Administer medications and injections as prescribed.
• Perform wound dressing and basic nursing procedures.
• Monitor patients' condition and escalate abnormalities promptly.
• Ensure accurate documentation of nursing care and procedures in the EMR.
• Assist doctors during consultations and provide nursing support in consultation rooms.
• Prepare patients for consultation, examination, and procedures.
• Chaperone patients during examinations when required.
• Ensure consultation rooms are adequately stocked and equipped.
• Assist doctors in outpatient procedures, including colposcopy, urogynaecology, hysteroscopy.
• Prepare instruments, equipment, and consumables required for procedures.
• Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures.
• Provide patient education and counselling according to clinic protocols.
• Facilitate urgent financial counselling referrals when required.
• Coordinate appointments, investigations, and follow-up plans with the multidisciplinary team.
• Assist in addressing patient enquiries and concerns.
• Troubleshoot and manage day-to-day operational issues within the clinic.
• Escalate operational concerns to Assistant Nurse Clinician or Nurse Manager when necessary.
• Support smooth patient flow and clinic efficiency.
• Assist in managing clinic resources, supplies, and equipment.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Support audit preparations and ensure compliance with departmental SOPs.
• Assist in incident reporting and follow-up when required.
• Participate in rostered opening and closing duties of the clinic.
• Perform end-of-day checks on equipment, medication, and clinic readiness.
• Ensure proper handover of outstanding issues, if needed.
• Support cross-coverage within the Women's Clinic when required.
• Participate in departmental meetings, roll calls, and training programmes.
• Maintain nursing competencies and mandatory certifications.
• Contribute to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Job description

Clinical Duties

• Perform venepuncture and blood specimen collection.
• Administer medications and injections as prescribed.
• Perform wound dressing and basic nursing procedures.
• Monitor patients' condition and escalate any abnormalities promptly.
• Ensure accurate documentation of nursing care and procedures in the electronic medical records.

Clinic Operations

• Assist doctors during consultations and provide nursing support in consultation rooms.
• Prepare patients for consultation, examination, and procedures.
• Chaperone patients during examinations when required.
• Ensure consultation rooms are adequately stocked and equipped.

Procedural Support

• Assist doctors in outpatient procedures, including:
  • Colposcopy
  • Urogynaecology procedures
  • Hysteroscopy
• Prepare instruments, equipment, and consumables required for procedures.
• Ensure adherence to infection prevention and control measures.

Care Coordination and Patient Support

• Provide patient education and counselling according to clinic protocols.
• Facilitate urgent financial counselling referrals when required.
• Coordinate appointments, investigations, and follow-up plans with the multidisciplinary team.
• Assist in addressing patient enquiries and concerns.

Operational Support

• Troubleshoot and manage day-to-day operational issues within the clinic.
• Escalate operational concerns to Assistant Nurse Clinician or Nurse Manager or when necessary.
• Support smooth patient flow and clinic efficiency.
• Assist in managing clinic resources, supplies, and equipment.

Administrative Duties

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Support audit preparations and ensure compliance with departmental SOPs.
• Assist in incident reporting and follow-up when required.

Shift Responsibilities

• Participate in rostered opening and closing duties of the clinic.
• Perform end-of-day checks on equipment, medication, and clinic readiness.
• Ensure proper handover of outstanding issues, if needed.
• Support cross-coverage within the Women's Clinic when required

Professional Development

• Participate in departmental meetings, roll calls, and training programmes.
• Maintain nursing competencies and mandatory certifications.
• Contribute to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.