Senior Staff Nurse (Specialty)

KK Women's & Children's Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a dedicated clinical nurse for their Neurology/neurosurgery department. The candidate will work in a collaborative environment focusing on delivering optimal patient care through evidence-based practices and be actively involved in teaching and resource provision.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant clinical working experience in an acute care hospital.
• Registered with the Singapore Nursing Board.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, developing, and implementing standards of care in the Neurology/neurosurgery department.
• Providing educational programs and resources for patients and nursing staff.
• Managing a practice caseload in Neuroscience.

Skills

Good communication skills

Team player

Education

General Nursing qualification

Degree in Nursing or Advanced Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Responsible for assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating the overall clinical practice setting and standard of care for patients in Neurology/neurosurgery department. You will work closely with the all grades of nursing staff, physicians and inter-disciplinaryteam to provide optimal care and best outcomes to patients.You will act as a clinical resource person to nursing staff in the management of patients and manages a practice caseload in Neuroscience.You will adopt evidenced-based clinical practice, teaching programmes to nursing staff, provide resources and comprehensive patient education programmes to patients, families & public. You will also be cross-trained and deployed to provide nursing care in the Endovascular Centre. Able to perform rotating shifts and on-call duties.

Requirements

• Recognised General Nursing qualification and registered with the Singapore Nursing Board
• Degree in Nursing or Advanced Diploma in Nursing or its equivalent in the area of Neurosciencespecialty is preferred
• Minimum 5 years of relevant clinical working experience in an acute care hospital setting
• Possesses good communication skills and a goodteam player