Staff Nurse

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complies with approved standards of nursing practices
• Responsible for assessing the needs and delivery of quality geriatric / dementia nursing care to clients
• Perform pre-assessment of new clients refer by AIC
• Ensure the clients’ enrolment complies with the Company’s SOP
• Administer the documentation to be submitted to relevant government body
• Consult and coordinate with health care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate client’s conditions.
• Monitor, assess and review clients’ progression and implement holistic care plan
• Provide health promotion, counselling to clients and families
• Perform nursing care such as medication administration and wound dressing and other technical skills as required
• Oversee and manage the performances of the nursing team / care staff to ensure desired level of work competency
• Coordinate, implement, and monitor clinical and service quality performance indicators for continuous improvement plan
• Perform BCLS, CPR, AED and first aid to clients and plays an active role in emergency situations.
• Assist and support delivery of health promotion activities and In-service Education programs in the Centre.
• Participates in clinical service projects, infection control campaign activities.
• Participates in training and development through clinical guidance and direction to junior nurses.
• Utilize clinical judgement, critical thinking and evidence-based care (research based) in the delivery of resident care
• Coordinate continuity of care throughout hospitalization and transition to home/community
• Act as a liaison between residents, care givers and multi-discipline healthcare professionals and communicate effectively on the care plan and discharge planning
• Demonstrate accountability for one’s development and status
• Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned by SNM / Centre in Charge
• Bedside handling and ward experience
• Coaching nursing experiences for Nurse Aides, Healthcare staffs (Care Assistants)
• Communicate and enforce Nursing & Senior Day Care standards, policies, and procedures.
• Lead infection prevention and control initiatives, including training, audits, and outbreak management.
• Update and review policies, ensuring they align with current needs.
• Develop staff competencies and address skill gaps for new and existing employees.
• Identify and train key competencies for Support Care Staff.
• Oversee standards and competencies of Staff Nurses.
• Collaborate with various departments and allied services for staff training.
• Conduct orientation programs for new staff.
• Ensure compliance with MOH, ENHS, and Clinical standards.

You will be responsible for:

• Care management planning
• Assessment
• Client’s medical chart planning
• Implementation
• Supervision
• Training healthcare staffs on SOP
• Development of subordinates
• Actively participate in quality improvement efforts
• Evaluation of nursing care to meet the needs of the clients
• Attends to all emergency situation
• Update SOP (clinical)
• Administer / Witness in serving medications
• N95 Mask Fitting for healthcare staffs
• Conduct staff competency
• Conduct healthy courses for clients
• Order Medical Items and Disinfection Cleaning Items, maintenance medical stocks in the centre; checking for expire date.
• Prepare documents, client’s case files, SOP, training courses.
• Prepare documentations for upgrade current Hannah MDC Centre and MDC Centre to Hannah EDDC Centre and EDDC Centre.
• Prepare for MOH Audit – Renewal Two Years Maintenance Day Care Operations Licenses.

Other duties include preparation and assisting in clinical task, documentation, records co-ordination and updates on changes in residents\' conditions and needs as well as providing cost-effective care in accordance to established policies and procedures, standard of nursing care and practices.

• Diploma / Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Certificate in Gerontology
• Registered Nurse with the Singapore Nursing Board
• Valid BCLS + AED Certification
• 2 – 3 years of experience
• Advanced / Specialist Diploma in Geriatric / Community Nursing an added advantage.
• Experience in Nursing Homes / Geriatric wards / Hospitals are an added advantage.
• Open to travelling to different centres if required.