JOB SUMMARY
Plays a central role in providing nursing care to residents in nursing home.
Supports the Nurse Managers & Director (Nursing) in daily operations of the Ward.
Responsible for providing nursing care and management to residents.
JOB SCOPE
CLINICAL, TRAINING, QUALITY AND RESIDENTS’ SAFETY
- Comply with approved standards of nursing practices.
- Provide nursing services requiring substantial and specialised nursing skills.
- Work closely with the resident’s doctor and the multi-disciplinary team to provide care to the residents; update on changes in the residents’ conditions and needs.
- Ensure care delivery and nursing interventions as outlined in the care plan.
- Evaluate resident’s response to care interventions on a regular basis and recommend revision of care plans as necessary.
- Works with allied health professionals and/ or initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Carries out and supervises assessments of all new admissions.
- Prepare clinical documentation and ensure all documentations are current
- Prepares and administers medications to residents and complies with safe medication practices
- Responsible for the safe keeping of controlled drugs
- Supervise staff to ensure safe medication practices
- Deal with any emergency that arises and ensures prompt actions to mitigate the situation. Escalates promptly to Nurse Manager, where necessary
STAFF RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT
- Participate in training and development of staff.
- Work with immediate reporting supervisor to conduct quality assurance activities to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
- Supervise, mentor and guide Nursing Team (Enrolled Nurses, Nursing Aides, Health Attendants and Care Support staff)
OTHERS / ADDITIONAL DUTIES
- Work with staff to maintain a safe and clean environment.
- Deputize the nurse manager in his/ her absence.
- Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Senior Nurse Manager/ Nurse Manager.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATIONAL, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
- Locally trained: Diploma/ Degree in Nursing
- Foreign-trained: Degree/ Diploma in Nursing
PROFESSIONAL LICENCE
- Locally trained: RN registered with Singapore Nursing Board (SNB)
- Foreign-trained: Board Pass (Professional Regulation Council PRC)
OTHERS
- Compassionate, patience and hardworking
Work Location: In person