Senior Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

About the role

The role involves providing specialized care to critically ill patients requiring non‑invasive and invasive ventilation support in high dependency and intensive care settings.

Key responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessment and interpret clinical, laboratory and diagnostic findings.
• Manage and troubleshoot monitoring devices and haemodynamic monitoring systems.
• Set up, calibrate and maintain critical care monitoring equipment.
• Administer and monitor oxygen and medical gas therapy.
• Manage airway devices, including endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes.
• Support patients receiving invasive and non‑invasive mechanical ventilation.
• Recognize and promptly escalate life‑threatening respiratory conditions.
• Administer humidification and aerosol therapies.
• Assist in bronchoscopy procedures where applicable.
• Provide safe intra‑hospital transport for critically ill patients and manage cardiopulmonary support during transport.

Required profile

• Registration with the Singapore Nursing Board (mandatory).
• Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Critical Care) – advantageous.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, including weekends.
• At least 4 years of ICU experience (preferred).
• Demonstrated competency in critical care nursing.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication and critical‑thinking skills.

Required skills

• Haemodynamic monitoring.
• Critical care monitoring equipment operation.
• Oxygen and medical gas therapy administration.
• Airway management (endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes).
• Invasive and non‑invasive mechanical ventilation.
• Humidification and aerosol therapy delivery.
• Bronchoscopy assistance.
• Intra‑hospital transport with cardiopulmonary support.