Associate Nurse Manager (Home Care)

Private Advertiser; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager (HPC & HPC+) to provide clinical leadership, care governance, and operational oversight for Home Personal Care services. The role combines direct community nursing with team leadership and multi-agency coordination to ensure safe, high-quality, person-centered care for clients with complex needs in the home setting.

You will mentor staff, supervise workloads, and work with partners to reduce hospital readmissions through integrated care

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and RN registration with the SNB.
• Post-basic qualifications in Community Nursing, Gerontology, Palliative Care, or Healthcare Leadership are highly advantageous.
• Minimum 4–6 years of core nursing experience, with direct hands-on Home Care experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care and clinical oversight for HPC/HPC+ clients, including complex and palliative cases.
• Lead care planning, clinical decisions, and risk escalations per scope and protocols.
• Mentor staff, supervise workloads, and coordinate onboarding and competency assessments.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and government agencies for integrated home-based care.
• Champion quality improvement, audits, risk management, and incident response.

Skills

Home care experience

Nursing leadership

Community health

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or equivalent)

Post-basic qualifications in Community Nursing, Gerontology, Palliative Care, or Healthcare Leadership

Job description

Job Summary

The Assistant Nurse Manager (HPC & HPC+) provides clinical leadership, care governance, and operational oversight for Home Personal Care (HPC) and Enhanced Home Personal Care (HPC+) services.

Combining direct community nursing practice with team leadership and multi-agency coordination, this role ensures safe, high-quality, and person-centered care for clients with complex functional, medical, and end-of-life needs within the home environment.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care & Service Excellence

• Deliver direct nursing care and clinical oversight for clients enrolled in HPC and HPC+ programs, including complex cases and palliative/end-of-life care.

• Lead care planning, clinical decision-making, and risk escalations in strict accordance with professional scopes of practice and institutional protocols.

• Monitor clinical outcomes to maintain high standards of client safety, clinical governance, and care continuity in home settings.

• Oversee accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation and health records.

Team Leadership & Capacity Building

• Support the Nurse Manager in supervising nursing and care personnel, guiding workload allocation, and enforcing clinical standards.

• Provide on-the-ground coaching, bedside mentoring, and practice support to nurses and care staff.

• Facilitate staff onboarding, clinical competency assessments, and skill development programs.

• Proactively manage and elevate complex clinical, staffing, or operational risks to leadership.

Care Coordination & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner closely with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, community partners, and government agencies to deliver integrated home-based care.

• Facilitate case conferences and inter-disciplinary discussions to optimize client care plans.

• Seamlessly manage care transitions and step-down care pathways to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions.

Quality, Safety & Governance

• Champion quality improvement (QI) initiatives, clinical audits, and service evaluation frameworks.

• Enforce clinical risk management, incident reporting, and corrective action plans.

• Maintain professional, ethical, and regulatory standards aligned with Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) guidelines.

Job Requirements

Education & Registrations

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or an equivalent recognized qualification).

• Valid registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) with the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB).

• Post-basic qualifications or specialized training in Community Nursing, Gerontology, Palliative Care, or Healthcare Leadership are highly advantageous.

Essential Work Experience (Must-Have)

• Mandatory Skill Set: Minimum 4 to 6 years of core nursing experience, with direct, hands-on experience in Home Care / Home-Based Nursing settings being essential.

• Proven track record in a Senior Staff Nurse, Nurse Clinician, or supervisory capacity within community care or home care ecosystems.

• Strong interest and proven capability in clinical leadership and community service development.

Core Competencies & Personal Attributes

• Deep expertise in home care management, eldercare practices, and complex community-based nursing.

• Strong leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills to mentor nursing teams effectively.

• Sharp analytical ability to identify clinical risks, manage crisis situations, and formulate sound care interventions quickly.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for multi-stakeholder engagement and report writing.

• A collaborative, adaptive team player with a strong commitment to person-centered care.