Staff Nurse

Job Description & Requirements

Our Staff Nurse shall possess clinical expertise in a specialised field of nursing, with the core responsibility of providing patient care through clinical leadership in nursing practice, job duties include preparing charts and communicating with the Doctor, sometimes before a patient arrives.

Job Responsibilities

• Enforce compliance to clinical standards of care and professional code of conduct
• Facilitate clinical faculty development to support clinical learning
• Assist the Doctor in the operating theatre and specialist clinic
• Act as a liaison between patients and doctors to ensure that all essential medical communications are clear and accurately converted
• Role model the desired team and leadership behaviours
• Acts as a professional clinical nurse and resource for specific nursing practice expertise (e.g. wound care etc) and evidence-based practices
• Fosters sound professional collegial relationship with nursing team, patients and public
• Administrative support to ensure smooths and efficiency of daily clinic operation
• Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care of patients with complex healthcare needs, including documentation, and make appropriate changes in nursing care delivery in collaboration with the doctors and the nursing team
• Other ad-hoc task assigned by the Doctor and the Head of Clinical Operations

Job Requirements

• Diploma in nursing/Degree Qualification
• Post Basic specialty Certificate/Advanced Diploma in Nursing
• General Registration with SNB is preferred
• Orthopaedic / Operating theatre experience will be advantage
• Nursing experience in specialty area
• Coaching and mentoring ability
• Experience as a preceptor/clinical nurse educator preferred
• Desired leadership behaviour demonstrated
• Enrolled nurse with Diploma/Degree may be considered