Senior Staff Nurse, Perioperative

About the role

The position leads and delivers comprehensive perioperative nursing care, ensuring safe surgical outcomes, operational excellence, and high‑quality patient care throughout the pre‑operative, intra‑operative, and post‑operative journey. The role involves coordinating with the surgical team to maintain patient safety and optimal physiological functioning.

Key responsibilities

• Implements protective measures to prevent injury from chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, radiation, and thermal sources.
• Transports patients, evaluates for signs of skin and tissue injury, and ensures safe handling.
• Prepares, applies, and removes devices to enhance operative exposure, prevent neuromuscular injury, and maintain body alignment.
• Uses supplies and equipment within safe parameters and performs required counts to prevent retained items.
• Implements aseptic technique, maintains a sterile field, and initiates infection prevention activities.
• Manages collection, handling, and disposition of cultures and specimens.
• Administers prescribed medications and solutions according to hospital policy.

Required profile

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
• Registered with Singapore Nursing Board.
• At least 4 years of experience in an Operating Theatre setting (Scrub Nurse) preferred.