Assistant Nurse Manager (Nursing Home - Hougang)

The Lentor Residence Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager for its new nursing home in Hougang. You will lead the nursing team, ensuring high quality and safe care for residents. A Diploma in Nursing and full RN Registration with the Singapore Nursing Board are required. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership and communication skills and be committed to quality nursing practices.

Qualifications

• Full RN Registration with Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) required.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills essential.
• Leadership skills important for managing nursing team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure compliance with nursing standards as stipulated by Ministry of Health.
• Lead quality assurance activities for nursing care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Diploma / Advanced Diploma in Nursing or Degree in Nursing

Job description

We are seeking an Assistant Nurse Manager for our upcoming nursing home in Hougang, scheduled to begin operations in early 2026. You will be required to start work in 2025 at our current branch in Macpherson for training.

Duties and Responsibilities:

As an Assistant Nurse Manager, you will asist Director of Nursing in leading and managing the nursing team to ensure safe, high quality, efficient and cost-effective care is delivered to residents and their families.

1. Oversee the multi-disciplinary team.
2. Responsible for the compliance of all nursing standards as stipulated by Ministry of Health and Singapore Nursing Board.
3. Lead quality assurance activities to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care. Ensure quality audits are planned and conducted periodically. Follow up with areas for corrective improvements.
4. Promote evidence-based practices or nursing care delivery.
5. Ensure written policies and procedures and work process are available and up to date to guide the provision of nursing care delivery.
6. Ensure the smooth transition of the residents from acute to chronic care and back to the community, where possible.
7. Direct care of the residents to ensure compliance to standards.
8. Ensure appropriate skills mix and adequate manpower resourcing for all shifts and types of services.
9. Direct and facilitate staff development and competencies upgrading through various opportunities. These may include formal education, in-house or approved online learning programmes.
10. Guide orientation / induction programmes and preceptorship for all new staff.

Requirements:

• Diploma / Advanced Diploma in Nursing/ Degree in Nursing
• Full RN Registration with Singapore Nursing Board (SNB)
• Good interpersonal & communication skills
• Pleasant personality
• Good leadership skills

Only shortlisted candidate will be notified.