Staff Nurse/ Senior Staff Nurse

National Dental Centre Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

National Dental Centre Singapore is seeking a State Registered Nurse (SRN) with 2–3 years of operating theatre experience to assist in surgical procedures and support the anaesthetic team. You will provide pre-, intra-, and post-operative care to patients undergoing dental surgery in the department.

You will scrub, circulate, monitor patients, and ensure the surgical team's needs are met. Responsibilities include equipment checks, Time Out procedures, and post-operative instructions under the

Qualifications

• State Registered Nurse (SRN) with 2 to 3 year experience in operating theatre.
• Prefer Operating Theatre / Intensive Care Unit training.

Responsibilities

• Scrub / Circulating duties.
• Deliver intra-operative care to patient in operating theatre.
• Provide guidance and assistance to ancillary personnel in the department.
• Perform scrub / circulating duties during surgical procedures.
• Ensure the needs of the surgical team are met during surgery.
• Perform daily checking of anaesthetic machine to ensure equipment is in optimal condition.
• Participate in Time Out procedure before surgery to ensure correct patient, side and surgery.
• Assist the anaesthetist during induction and reversal phases of anaesthesia.
• Administer intramuscular injections when ordered by the surgeon or anaesthetist.
• Account for custody and safe keeping of controlled drugs and record controlled drugs used.
• Ensure used anaesthetic requisites are sent to Central Sterile Supplies Department for decontamination and sterilization.
• Monitor patient's condition and provide immediate post-operative care to patient in the Recovery Bay.
• Report any abnormalities of patient's condition to surgeon / anaesthetist respectively.
• Perform daily testing of defibrillator and weekly checking of resuscitative trolley and replenishment of surgical supplies when necessary.
• Admit and prepare patients for surgery in the ward.
• Involve in witness of consent taking for patients undergoing operative procedures.
• Provide post-operative care to patient in the ward.
• Document patient's parameters and nursing care rendered.
• Reinforce post-operative instructions to patient before discharge.
• Provide staff coverage and care to patients with pre-existing medical conditions in Local Anaesthesia Operating Theatre after office hours.
• Comply with infection control practice and policies of department and National Dental Centre Singapore.
• Demonstrate interpersonal relations skills with the public and staff.
• Provide and maintain a clean and safe environment for patients.
• Exercise care and economy in the use of equipment and surgical supplies.
• Attend Continuing Nursing Education program to maintain nursing knowledge.
• Participate in nursing committees when assigned.
• Perform any other ad hoc duties and tasks when assigned by the Nurse Manager.

Skills

Scrub / Circulating

Intra-operative care

Interpersonal skills

Education

State Registered Nurse (SRN) with 2-3 years OT experience

Job description

Company description

The National Dental Centre of Singapore is the first and largest dental specialty centre in Singapore. National Dental Centre of Singapore offers you a challenging career with unlimited opportunities. Come join our team and make a difference in the lives of people.

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Assist in surgical procedures and attend to the needs of the surgical team, assist the anaesthetist in administration of general anaesthesia and provide pre, intra and post-operative care to patient undergoing dental surgery in the department.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

SPECIFIC

1. Scrub / Circulating

1. Deliver intra-operative care to patient in operating theatre.
2. Provide guidance and assistance to ancillary personnel in the department.
3. Perform scrub / circulating duties during surgical procedures.
4. Ensure the needs of the surgical team are met during surgery.

Anaesthetic

1. Perform daily checking of anaesthetic machine to ensure the equipment is in the optimal condition before use.
2. Participate in Time Out procedure before surgery to ensure correct patient, correct side and correct surgery.
3. Assist the anaesthetist during induction and reversal phases of anaesthesia.
4. Administer intramuscular injections when ordered by the surgeon or anaesthetist.
5. Account for custody and safe keeping of controlled drugs and record controlled drugs used.
6. Ensure used anaesthetic requisites are sent to Central Sterile Supplies Department for decontamination and sterilization.

Recovery

1. Monitor patient's condition and provide immediate post-operative care to patient in the Recovery Bay.
2. Report any abnormalities of patient's condition to surgeon / anaesthetist respectively.
3. Perform daily testing of defibrillator and weekly checking of resuscitative trolley and replenishment of surgical supplies when necessary.

Ward

1. Admit and prepare patients for surgery in the ward.
2. Involve in witness of consent taking for patients who are undergoing operative procedures.
3. Provide post-operative care to patient in the ward.
4. Document patient's parameters and nursing care rendered.
5. Reinforce post-operative instructions to patient before discharge.

GENERAL

1. Provide staff coverage and care to patient with pre-existing medical conditions in Local Anaesthesia Operating Theatre after office hours.
2. Comply with infection control practice and policies of department and National Dental Centre Singapore.
3. Demonstrate interpersonal relations skills with the public and staff.
4. Provide and maintain a clean and safe environment for patients.
5. Exercise care and economy in the use of equipment and surgical supplies.
6. Attend Continuing Nursing Education program to maintain nursing knowledge.
7. Participate in nursing committees when assigned.
8. Perform any other ad hoc duties and tasks when assigned by the Nurse Manager.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

State Registered Nurse (SRN) with 2 to 3 year experience in operating theatre, preferably Operating Theatre / Intensive Care Unit trained.