COMPANY DESCRIPTION
NTUC Health Co-operative Limited (NTUC Health) is an NTUC social enterprise that provides a comprehensive and integrated suite of quality and affordable health and eldercare services to meet the growing needs of families and their dependents. Building on more than four decades of experience and expertise, NTUC Health is among the largest senior day care, nursing home and home personal care providers in Singapore. It also offers other services for seniors such as an active ageing hub, senior activity centres, community support for vulnerable seniors, and a sheltered / senior group home. In addition, it runs a chain of dental clinics, and a family medicine clinic
RESPONSIBILITIES
You will be responsible to provide a high standard of care through care management, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care to meet the needs of the clients, including educating family members.
You will provide cost-effective care in accordance with the established policies and procedures, standards of nursing care, and practices.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)
- 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 referred by AIC
- Ensure the clients’ enrolment is comply with the Company’s SOP
- Administer the documentation to be submitted to relevant government body
- Assess and coordinate with health care team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client’s conditions
- Monitor, assess and review clients’ progression and implement care plan
- Provide health promotion, counselling to clients and families
- Consult and coordinate with health care team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client’s conditions
- 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
- Coordinating, implementing and monitoring clinical and service quality performance indicators for continuous improvement plan
- Perform CPR, AED and first aid to clients and plays an active role in emergency situations.
- Assist and support delivery of health promotion activities in the Centre.
Secondary Responsibilities and duties (20%)
- Participates in clinical service projects
- Participates in infection control campaign activities.
- Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by Senior Nurse Manager.
- Participates in training and development of care staff.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate accountability for one’s development and status as a professional Registered Nurse.
- Other duties as assigned by the SNM / Center In Charge
- Registered Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board
- Degree or Diploma in Nursing
- Advanced / Specialist Diploma in Geriatric / Community Nursing an added advantage
- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience is preferred
Additional, Advantageous Skills
- Abilities and Attributes; Strong sense of integrity
- Pleasant and cheerful disposition with good communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work independently and with a team
*There are multiple locations for this position.
Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - NTUC Health
