Staff Nurse (DSOT)

Job Summary:

• Provide radiology and perioperative nursing care.
• Assist radiologist and surgeons during radiological procedures and operations.
• Monitor and assess patient pre, intra and post procedures
• Coordinate and collaborate with multi-disciplinary caregivers in providing safe efficient patient care.
• Prepare patient for MRI procedure and cannulation for scan.
• Recover patient after day surgery operation.
• Follow up with specimen result and charges.
• Guide and train new nurses.
• Maintain good inventory of medication and stock
• Prepare and organize for next day cases
• Help in department audit.
• Keep track of staff training.
• Keep track of equipment PM.

Roles and Responsibilities

Patient Care Management

• Perform check and prepare patient for radiological procedure.
• Respect and protect patients’ right and confidentiality.
• Assess patient and complete patient safety check prior to procedure.
• Check and ensure full preparation of set, suture, supplementary possible use of supplies prior to surgery
• Assist patient’s positioning for procedure.
• Assist radiologist and surgeon during procedures.
• Assist in anesthesia, recovery, circulating duties and any other duties within the team.
• Coordinate with surgeon or anesthetist to ensure smooth running of surgery list.
• Collect and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis where necessary
• Provide guidance for new staff to ensure quality-nursing care is rendered.
• Implement and maintain the principles of sterility and asepsis for all procedures and techniques.
• Comply with established guidelines of infection control practices.
• Recognize and intervene in emergency situation involving patient care or other team members.
• Document accurately and legibly in relevant patient care records and in billing of consumables and implants.
• Assist and maintain safe custody of Controlled Drugs.
• Replenish surgical suppliesand drugs on daily basis.
• Collaborate with NursingManager /Team(s) to:

- Assess staff clinical competency

- Enforce peri-operative clinical nursing standards

- Enforce infection control practices

Patient Education

• Maintain effective communication and interpersonal relations with the patients and caregivers.
• Conduct Nurse discharge process as initiated by the clinician when applicable.

Professional Development

• Participate in continuing nursing education to maintain clinical knowledge and competence.
• Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by Supervisors.
• Provide constructive feedback to the Supervisor regarding staff clinical performances
• Implement and conduct in-service education and unit-based orientation for the OT nurses
• Serve as liaison, and resource person for the perioperative nurses

Resource Management

• Demonstrate proper use, care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrate proper and economical usage of sterile supplies and consumables.
• Assist in inventories and equipment maintenance.
• Ensure adequate daily supplies of consumables.
• Assist with optimal OT room utilization

Risk and Quality Management

• Provide professional care through evidence-based approach.
• Report unusual and unsafe practices or events.
• Monitor and ensure compliance of infection control practices.
• Prescribe and implement fall prevention measures.
• Identify opportunities for process/ clinical improvement.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Registered Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board
• BCLS& AED Certified
• Advanced diploma or degree in nursing or equivalent
• At least 2 years' experience as a Staff Nurse in a clinical setting