Senior Staff Nurse (Au / Scrub Nurse, Major Surgery Suite)

Job Description We are looking for AU nurses in our Major Surgery Suite with specialty in Orthopedic, General Surgery (GS), Urology, Neurology, and Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) cases. Key Responsibilities To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the peri-operative patient care in order to achieve optimum patient outcomes for surgical patients. To participate in the implementation of clinical practices and standards including utilisation of new technologies, regular clinical nursing audits to ensure high quality standards of peri-operative care being rendered to the patients. To demonstrate good and competent clinical skills, knowledge and critical thinking in the delivery of quality operating room nursing skills. To be a team player as part of the MSS team to deliver a high and safe standard peri-operative patient care providing supervision and support where appropriate. To participate in the care and maintenance of specialised equipment, ensuring an agreed standard of decontamination or disinfection at all times including accurate record for traceability of all equipment. To actively be involved in committee/s at departmental or hospital level when nominated to represent on term or ad hoc basis. To participate in the orientation, training and education of junior and newly recruited nurses for continuous professional development and maintaining their level of competencies Requirements Diploma of Nursing or Degree in Nursing or equivalent. Singapore Nursing Board Practicing Certificate for Registered Nurses. Minimum 3 years' experience in Operating Room (OR). Advance Diploma or post-basic qualifications in Peri-operative Nursing or equivalent would be an advantage. Requires commitment to rotating shift, sleep in duty, stand-by and post call.