Senior / Staff Nurse, Angiography Centre, NUHCS

Patient Population: Care of patient from pre-procedure preparations to post-procedure recovery period until patient discharge or transfer to inpatient ward. Cases include: - Elective admission or inpatient who requires - coronary angiogram with or without coronary angioplasty. - peripheral vascular angiogram with or without angioplasty. - electrophysiology study with or without radiofrequency ablation. - cardiovascular implantable electronic devices. - congenital or structural heart interventions. - Emergency STEMI activation patient who requires primary percutaneous coronary intervention. - Inpatient Paediatric patient who requires congenital heart disease studies or interventions. Specific Roles and Responsibilities: - Perform day surgery admissions and discharge processes. - Assist interventionist to perform sterile invasive procedures under radiation. - Assist anaesthetist in the administration of anaesthetic and application of airway adjuncts for procedures using general anaesthesia. - Collaborate with SOC and case coordinators to maintain efficient scheduling system. - Ensure patient safety based on procedure safety protocols involves steps to minimise risks and ensure a safe and effective treatment. - Coordinate cases in the day to ensure effective room utilisations versus patient’s listing. - Communicate with inpatient ward teams to ensure -adequate preparation, safe transfer and optimal post procedure care of patients. - Support and facilitate Western cluster STEMI activation workflow with the emergency department. - Assist structural team to perform elective or emergency coronary angioplasty in operating theatre. - Engage in bed booking with the bed management unit and inpatient wards. Specific Knowledge and Skills: - Angiography unit induction - NUH Basic Radiation Safety Course (E-Learning module) - Moderate sedation course - Knowledge on coronary diseases, congenital heart diseases, structural heart diseases, cardiac electrophysiology diseases and peripheral vascular diseases. - Cardiac Catheterization - Electrophysiology Procedure - Endoscopy Vascular Procedure - Structural Cardiac Procedure - Paediatric Cardiac Procedure