Senior Staff Nurse, Perioperative

NUHS@Home; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexandra Hospital is seeking an experienced perioperative nurse to lead and deliver comprehensive perioperative care spanning the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative journey, ensuring safe surgical outcomes and high-quality patient care.

The role requires a Degree or Diploma in Nursing and registration with the Singapore Nursing Board, with a preference for scrub nurse experience in the operating theatre.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing is required.
• Registration with the Singapore Nursing Board is required.
• At least 4 years of experience in Operating Theatre Setting (Scrub Nurse) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements protective measures to prevent injury due to chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, radiation, and thermal sources.
• Transport the patient according to individual needs and evaluate signs of skin or tissue injury.
• Determines the need for, prepares, applies, and removes devices to enhance operative exposure and maintain body alignment.
• Uses supplies and equipment within safe parameters.
• Performs required counts to ensure the patient is free from injury related to retained sponges, instruments, and sharps.
• Evaluates signs and symptoms of chemical, electrical, laser, physical, and radiation injury and skin/tissue injury.
• Contributes to minimizing operative time by coordinating with the team to prioritize patient care.
• Implements aseptic techniques to maintain a sterile field and prevent contamination of wounds.
• Initiates infection prevention activities.
• Manages collection, handling, and disposition of culture and specimen.
• Administers prescribed medications and solutions according to hospital policy.

Education

Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Registered with Singapore Nursing Board

Job description

Overview

The position has the opportunity to lead and deliver comprehensive perioperative nursing care, ensuring safe surgical outcomes, operational excellence, and high-quality patient care throughout the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative journey.

Job ID: 10513

Job Function: Nursing

Institution: Alexandra Hospital

Overview

The position has the opportunity to lead and deliver comprehensive perioperative nursing care, ensuring safe surgical outcomes, operational excellence, and high-quality patient care throughout the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative journey.

Job Responsibilities

• Implements protective measures to prevent injury due to chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, radiation, and thermal sources
• Transport the patient according to individual needs and evaluates for signs and symptoms of skin and tissue injury related to transfer or transport
• Determines the need for, prepares, applies, and remove devices designed to enhance operative exposure, prevent neuromuscular injury, maintain skin and tissue integrity, and maintain body alignment and optimal physiological functioning
• Uses supplies and equipment within safe parameters
• Performs required counts ensuring that patient is free from injury related to retained sponges, instruments, and sharps
• Evaluates for signs and symptoms of chemical, electrical, laser, physical, and radiation injury and injury to skin and tissue
• Contributes to minimizing operative time by anticipation and advanced preparation, working with team members to coordinate efforts to prioritize the patient’s care, and efficiently accomplishing tasks necessary to achieve a common goal
• Implement aseptic technique (e.g. crating and maintain a sterile field, applying basic methodologies to prevent contamination of open wounds, and isolating the operative site from the surrounding non-sterile physical environment)
• Initiates infection prevention activities
• Manages collection, handling, and disposition of culture and specimen
• Administer prescribed medications and solutions according to hospital policy

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Registered with Singapore Nursing Board
• At least 4 years of experience in Operating Theatre Setting (Scrub Nurse) is preferred