Staff Nurse, Day Surgery

Job Description

Provide safe and quality peri-operative nursing care and services in the Day Surgery Ward 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.