RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Comply with approved standards of nursing practices
- Assist the Staff Nurse to supervise care staff and healthcare attendants
- Work with Staff Nurse to uphold good outcomes through quality care
- Assist the Staff Nurse in assessment of new admission of residents
- Provide basic nursing care to the residents
- Carry out nursing rounds with the Staff Nurse
- Supervise care staff to ensure comfort and good personal hygiene of the resident under her/his care, e.g. bed bath/shower bath, changing of clothes and bed sheets and tidiness of the room
- Supervise care staff to check, monitor and record residents’ vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and apex heart beats
- Assist the Staff Nurse to ensure residents take their medicines
- Guide care staff to assist in the transfer and positioning of non-ambulant residents
- Supervise care staff to assist in serving diets and feeding residents who are unable to feed themselves
- Maintain accurate documentation of care given
- Assist in the admission and orientation of new residents
- Perform rehabilitation procedures such as motion exercises for the residents and walking them
- Organise and send residents for appropriate therapy as prescribed, e.g. occupational therapy, laundry, kitchen and ward work and garden cleaning
- Coordinate visits for medical check-ups, arranging transport and accompanying residents to the hospital/polyclinic for follow up appointments
- Initiate activities as first responder at emergency situations, alerts and supports the RN in such situations
ADDITIONAL DUTIES:
- Work with the Staff Nurse to maintain a safe and clean environment in the nursing home
- Carry out any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor/Staff Nurse
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- National ITE Certificate in Nursing or its equivalent recognized by Singapore Nursing Board
- At least 5 years’ experience as Enrolled Nurse
- Enrolled with Singapore Nursing Board
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certified
