Care Nurse

Roles & Responsibilities

Role description:

• In charge of organising daily nursing, developing and meeting operational standards, following the guidelines
• Provide nursing leadership and effective delivery of optimal nursing care to all seniors in the centre and home care
• Provide orientation and guidance for new staff through continuing education and supervision to achieve quality care
• Implementation of a quality management system, its use and development in the unit

Know-how:

• Know-how in nursing and the necessary education and training
• Know-how in audit and quality management
• Know-how in legal matters concerning social and health services
• Know-how in serving as a consultant and providing clinical expertise to staff on professional nursing issues

Responsibilities:

• Performs entry assessment and organises Hovi Assessment for Hovi Club and Hovi Home seniors
• Performs assessment and reassessment for Hovi Home seniors upon activation of service, along with PL, and reports to CM for further decision
• Organises daily nursing assessment for seniors
• Leads in response, performs first aid and arranges for an ambulance when an emergency arises.
• Complies with the Nursebuddy system requirements in care and documentation
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to seniors and families
• Guides the team in carrying out escalation protocols and documenting Incident Reporting when necessary
• Protects seniors and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols; performs medication administration, storage procedures
• Assess and monitor the health and nutritional status of seniors.
• Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by recording usage, anticipating needed supplies and requisitions
• Promotes seniors' independence by establishing care plans/goals and reviewing six-monthly or when necessary
• Provides teaching and counselling to seniors and family members by reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills
• Trains the homecare staff in the dos and don'ts of don'ts to undertake
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by implementing and updating procedures, rules, and regulations
• Assists the CM and PL in planning the daily work shift
• Leads in risk management in nursing and any other projects that are assigned by the company
• Resolves problems and identifies system improvements
• Ensures seniors' contributions to strategic plans and reviews
• Assists in the implementation of the quality management system, such as production, productivity, quality, and client service standards
• Adheres to the Handbook, policies and procedures

Decision making:

• Guidelines related to nursing and the Ministry of Health (MOH) policies.
• Participating in decision-making concerning personnel with CM
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and report to the Centre Manager when necessary.

Goals:

• Seniors' satisfaction
• Quality of the program
• Nursing ethics

Co-operation and the most important stakeholders:

• Maintains a cooperative relationship among team members by:
• Communicating information and responding to requests of seniors
• Building rapport
• Participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Assume responsibilities for the day-to-day operations of the centre in the absence of the Centre Manager.
• Most important stakeholders:
• Centre Manager: reporting
• Hovi Care employees: implementing decisions
• Seniors and their families
• Management team: reporting
• Hovi Care Partners
• Audit Matters

Job Requirements:

• Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Graduate Diploma or Degree in Nursing
• At least 5 years of working experience in the eldercare/dementia care field is preferred.
• Has a valid SNB (RN) License
• Has passion, patience and compassion in serving elderly seniors
• Team players with strong communication, interpersonal and organisational abilities
• Capable of working independently and under time constraints in both home care and centre-based services

Tell employers what skills you have

Preventive Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Teaching
Quality Management
Inventory
Medication Administration
Risk Management
Interpreting
Interventions
First Aid
Nursing
Ambulance
Decision Making
Nursing Care
Home Care

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