Staff Nurse - Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT)

About the role

Tan Tock Seng Hospital is hiring a Staff Nurse for its Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) service. The nurse provides safe, personalised and cost-effective nursing care to patients needing mid-to-long-term parenteral medications, following hospital policies, standards of care and practices. The nurse also acts as a resource person and mentor to junior nurses, influences the multidisciplinary team to improve safe practice and clinical competencies, and takes part in quality improvement activities.

Key responsibilities

• Manage patients with infectious diseases, central lines, intravenous cannulae and elastomeric infusions, and those requiring vaccinations
• Monitor and educate patients about medication side effects
• Perform home visits for intravenous antibiotic infusions and collect wound dressings
• Collect blood specimens from peripheral and PICC lines, including blood cultures
• Nurse assess the suitability of OPAT treatment and counsel patients on it
• Administer intravenous medications and coordinate patient care
• Collect nasal and throat swabs and help manage outbreaks

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in nursing or equivalent, with at least 2 years of clinical nursing experience
• Registered with the Singapore Nursing Board
• Self-motivated, able to work well in a team, with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work in a dynamic environment and be flexible to change