This vacancy is under the Career Conversion Programme for Registered Nurses (Degree). Please do not apply to this job posting. If interested, please apply through the CCP website at https://conversion.mycareersfuture.gov.sg/Portal/ProgramDetails.aspx?ProgID=P00000189
Roles & Responsibilities:
Providing quality care
- Work with Senior/Nurse Manager to analyse and evaluate nursing care plan provided for the residents.
- Supervise ward operations for a ward / level to ensure quality delivery of care
- Co-ordinate with Enrolled Nurses to implement care plan such as medication, hygiene care, social and physical activities for the residents.
- Identify symptoms of residents that are related to illnesses and/or decline in functional and cognitive abilities and advocate early medical attention.
- Oversee and ensure there is holistic case management of patients
- Perform incident reporting activities including investigation, report writing and communicating response to the family members involved
- Facilitate and assist in planning of regular ward meetings
- Identify and assess nursing service problems and assist nurse manager in the resolution of the problems
Training & Development
- Mentor and guide Enrolled Nurses, Nursing Aides/ Assistants and Healthcare Assistants in performing their functional duties.
- Participate in relevant quality improvement and assessment activities.
- Conduct regular care conference to ensure there is sharing of knowledge and experience among the nurses and care staff
Administration and management
- Educate family members of residents on the residents’ health conditions and help them gain understanding on the holistic care provided.
- Ensure all documentation of residents’ case is maintained appropriately.
- Deputise Senior/Nurse Manger in his/her absence
- Any other duty as assigned by the Director of Nursing or Senior/Nurse Manager
- Ensure compliance to operating procedures and policies to maintain quality clinical standards
- Conduct periodical audits (Internal Quality Audit) as well as quality improvement audit to ensure that care staff are performing and meeting clinical standards
- Report discrepancies in nursing procedure and policy to the relevant management staff
- Conduct projects and/or research on current issues and trends in the healthcare sector (e.g. infection control, quality improvement) as assigned by S/NMs
- Play a key role in developing relationships with patient’s family members and facilitate family conferences to ensure high service standards
- Oversee and supervise junior staff (e.g., NA & HCA) to take stock of their capabilities, in order to efficiently leverage on their knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Conduct counselling session for care staff who may be facing trouble with work or have personal issues that might be affecting their work (ad-hoc basis).