Senior Nurse Manager

The Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) and Jurong Community Hospital (JCH) are members of the National University Health System (NUHS), a leading academic health system and one of three public healthcare clusters in Singapore. Known as the JurongHealth Campus, NTFGH and JCH are Singapore's first integrated healthcare development designed and built together from the ground up. Designed around the patients' needs, the twin development enables NTFGH patients who no longer require acute care to be easily transferred to rehabilitate and recuperate in JCH. Both hospitals are also managed by one healthcare team to facilitate integration at all levels to enable better patient care, greater efficiency and convenience. NTFGH is also the first in Singapore and ASEAN to attain HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7, with JCH at HiMSS EMRAM Stage 6 - an achievement which recognises hospitals with the highest level of adoption and utilisation of electronic medical record functions. As part of an integrated academic health system, NTFGH and JCH, in collaboration with partners in the healthcare continuum, aims to transform healthcare to deliver holistic and seamless patient-centred care. Delivering ‘Incredible care and health, together' The Opportunity Senior Nurse Manager / Clinician (Infection Control) – We are looking for a dedicated leader to provide high quality patient care through the implementation and evaluation of a hospital-wide Infection Prevention Programme. The incumbent shall lead the facilitation, implementation and evaluation of hospital-wide Infection Prevention Program with the aim to provide a safe environment to prevent and control infection. He/she shall work closely and report all Infection Prevention matters to the Infection Prevention Chair and provide leadership and guidance to the infection Prevention Team to carry out the activities required by the Infection Prevention Committee. Job Responsibilities Setting direction and guidelines for the hospital infection prevention and control program and policies. Maintain a system of monitoring infections among patients and staff. Promote and enforce preventive measures and programs to minimize infection hazards. Supervise and advise on the hospital environmental sanitation control. Review and recommend standards for hospital sanitation, medical asepsis, isolation techniques, personal protective equipment (PPE) use and disposal of biological wastes. Assist in developing employee health programs in relation to infectious diseases. Assist in training needs, evaluation and training of staff on infection prevention and control protocols and practices. Proactively identify, manage, monitor and escalate risk using a risk register. Update the Infection Prevention Programme and the projects to be developed/undertaken. Ensure inputs on work performance and project completion is discussed adequately so that Infection Prevention nurses may be appraised fairly for job recognition and promotion. Provide updates/clarifications as deemed necessary by senior leaders at various nursing forums in order to educate and garner support for Infection Prevention initiatives. Provide feedback on administrative issues that may hamper the functioning of the Infection Prevention Team. Provide a conducive and wholesome environment within which to nurture the Infection Prevention team towards a vision of excellence in Infection Prevention. Job Requirements Registered with SNB. Degree in Nursing or its equivalent. Advanced Diploma in Nursing or equivalent is preferred. Valid BCLS certificate. Registered Nurse with at least 2 years' experience as NC in a ward setting. Possess good interpersonal and communication skills and work attitude. Able to exert positive influence in leading, communicating and educating health care workers towards realising the goals and aspirations of the Infection Control programme. Possess insightful, analytical and foster inquiry, critical thinking, skill acquisition to advance best practice in Infection Prevention and consequently patient care. #J-18808-Ljbffr