Lead Nurse[SNB/ Specialisation in Geriatric/ Gerontology/ Dementia]
11 months ago
Role descriptions:
Lead nurse is in charge of organizing daily nursing, developing and meeting operational standards following the guidelines given..
Role descriptions:
- Lead nurse is in charge of organizing daily nursing, developing and meeting operational standards following the guidelines given by the managing director.
- Upholding a quality management system, its use and development
- Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
- Protects patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols; enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Maintains nursing supplies inventory by recording usage; anticipating needed supplies and requisitions.
- Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals
- Teaching and counselling patient and family members. Reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by implementing and updating procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Risk management in nursing, Resolves problems and identifies system improvements.
- Contributes information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards;
- Implementation of nursing and service plans
- Accomplishes nursing training, assigning, coaching, counselling, and disciplining care staff
- Recommending compensation actions
- Adhering to Handbook, policies and procedures
- Maintains a cooperative relationship among team members by communicating information responding to requests, building rapport & participating in team problem-solving methods.
- Participating in decision making concerning personnel
Requirements:
- Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) Registered
- Min. 5 years of Nursing experience including managing a team.
- Knowledge/Specialisation in Geriatric/ Gerontology/ Dementia, or any relevant specialty preferred
- Knowledge in the necessary education and training including quality management, personnel, legal matters concerning social and health services is added advantages
- Good Communication Skills
- Effective Leadership Skills
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