Senior Staff Nurse

**About the Company**
We are representing our client, a reputable healthcare provider dedicated to delivering compassionate palliative care to patients and their families. Known for its patient-centered approach and community-focused services, our client provides a nurturing environment where quality care and dignity are at the heart of everything they do.

**About the Role**
As a **Senior Staff Nurse (Home Care)**, you will play a vital role in delivering personalized and competent nursing care to patients in their homes. Reporting to the **Nurse Manager (Home Care)**, you will provide holistic support to patients with advanced diseases, ensuring their well-being while guiding their families and caregivers. Your role will involve complex patient care management, direct nursing interventions, and multidisciplinary collaboration to uphold the highest standards of palliative care.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Comprehensive Patient Care**:Deliver safe, individualized, and competent nursing care to home care patients in accordance with best practices and statutory requirements.
- **Complex Case Management**:Manage patients with advanced conditions, demonstrating strong clinical skills, knowledge, and critical thinking in patient assessments and interventions.
- **Care Coordination**:Act as a liaison between families, caregivers, and physicians to ensure seamless communication and optimal care plans.
- **Family and Caregiver Support**:Educate, train, and provide emotional support to caregivers in managing patient needs at home, including equipment allocation and living adjustments.
- **Treatment Administration**:Perform direct nursing care, including medication administration, wound dressing, monitoring vital signs, and responding to patient needs.
- **Monitoring and Documentation**:Conduct regular assessments, maintain accurate documentation of patient conditions, and ensure compliance with care protocols.
- **Multidisciplinary Collaboration**:Participate in team meetings with doctors, social workers, and therapists to develop and implement effective patient care plans.
- **Safety & Compliance**:Adhere to infection control measures, medication storage protocols, and all regulatory nursing standards, ensuring patient safety at all times.
- **Equipment & Resource Management**:Monitor and manage medical supplies, ensuring cost-effective use of consumables while maintaining quality care.
- **Public and Patient Engagement**:Handle patient inquiries professionally and uphold Assisi Hospice’s high standards of service excellence.

**Experience and Skills Required**:

- Diploma or Degree in Nursing from a recognized institution, with preference on Oncology / Palliative Care / Gerontology / Geriartrics)
- Registered with the Singapore Nursing Board
- At least 2 years of post-registration experience, preferably in a hospital or hospice setting.
- Experience in palliative or home care will be an added advantage.
- Strong clinical and critical thinking skills in managing complex patient conditions.
- Compassionate, considerate, and passionate about providing holistic care.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with patients and families.
- Comfortable working in a dynamic healthcare environment.
- **Able to converse in Chinese**.

**Working Hours**
- **Work Days**: Mon - Fri (Must be comfortable to work on weekend/PH if scheduled to be on-call)
- On-call duties will be scheduled every 6-7 weeks
- **Working Hours**: 8am - 5.30pm

**Why This Role?**

This is a rewarding opportunity to **make a meaningful impact**by delivering essential nursing care to patients in their homes. As part of a dedicated **home care team**, you will provide comfort, dignity, and expert medical care to those who need it most while working within a compassionate and supportive healthcare environment.

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