Reporting to the Daycare Manager & Assistant Director, Nursing, you will be responsible for delivering patient-centric and compassionate care according to Day Care patient’s needs and conditions. You are also involved in orientation, teaching, and supervising new/junior staff, working towards the goal of an effective and knowledgeable nursing team.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that nursing care services rendered are safe, competent, and individualized. Uphold nursing standards in documentation, treatment, patient monitoring, and infection control.
- Allocate equipment as necessary to ensure adequacy of resources to meet care requirements.
- Ensure a high standard of clinical practice and conduct and participate actively in pursuing continual professional development.
- Liaise with the multidisciplinary team regarding a patient’s care outcome.
- Observes organization and legal requirements for storing and controlling drugs and medical supplies.
- Maintain proper documentation of patient’s condition and accurate collation of data.
- Collaborate with Therapists to revise care plans to fit the individual patient based on continuing assessment.
- Perform nursing care such as medication administration and wound dressing as required.
- Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion in matters involving patient care.
- Maintain a conducive and safe patient care environment.
- Mentor junior staff where applicable.
- Undertake to keep oneself well informed of the updated industry guidelines and develop new skills that are necessary for the job.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping and workplace organization at all times.
- Initiate and drive continuous improvement in own work area and/or team.
- Any other duties as and when assigned.
Requirements:
- At least a Diploma in Nursing from the local Polytechnic and registered with the Singapore Nursing Board. Post-registration experience in a hospital or hospice setting is preferred.
- Passion to serve.
- Processes a strong sense of responsibility for safety, patient, considerate and courteous towards patients
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to work well with a multidisciplinary team in ensuring the delivery of quality palliative care to patients and their families.
