Care Coordinator

NHG Health; Singapore; On-site; SGD 3,200 - 5,200; Full time

Job summary

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics is seeking a proactive nurse to support preventive health programs across central and north Singapore. You will engage patients for screenings, perform basic assessments, and coordinate follow-up care with the chronic care team.

The role emphasizes patient education on chronic disease management and home monitoring, involvement in group health activities, maintaining accurate nursing documentation, and contributing to continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum GCE O Level; Diploma in Health Management Services and Health Promotion preferred.
• Experience in healthcare preferred; proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Dynamic, resourceful and proactive with a "can do" attitude.
• Pleasant, cheerful personality with good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good public speaking and teaching skills will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage patients for evidence-based health screenings such as coronary risk and cancer screening
• Educate patients with chronic diseases on preventive health and diabetes complication screening, including annual foot and eye screening
• Assist in performing patient assessments including parameters (height, weight, blood pressure), vision testing, Abbreviated Mental Test, Mental Health Assessment and Frailty Screening
• Obtain social, smoking and alcohol history for patients with chronic diseases during pre-consultation
• Coordinate patient care with the chronic care team and arrange appointments for follow-up, laboratory tests and workshops
• Make appropriate referrals for lifestyle modification programmes such as smoking cessation and weight management
• Teach patients on the use of Health Hub and how to monitor their blood pressure, glucose and weight at home
• Conduct telephone follow-up with post coronary risk screening patients and offer targeted interventions
• Support group-based health promotion activities in the clinic and community settings
• Perform accurate nursing documentation and assist in tracking clinical indicators
• Adhere to patient safety goals, infection control practices and organisational policies
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities

Skills

Public speaking

Interpersonal communication

Teaching

Education

GCE O Level

Diploma in Health Management Services and Health Promotion

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Institution: National Healthcare Group Polyclinics

Family Group: Ancillary

NHG Polyclinicsis the primary healthcare arm of NHG Health,serving 1.5 million residents across Central and North Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage patients for evidence-based health screenings such as coronary risk and cancer screening
• Educate patients with chronic diseases on preventive health and diabetes complication screening, including annual foot and eye screening
• Assist in performing patient assessments including parameters (height, weight, blood pressure), vision testing, Abbreviated Mental Test, Mental Health Assessment and Frailty Screening
• Obtain social, smoking and alcohol history for patients with chronic diseases during pre-consultation
• Coordinate patient care with the chronic care team and arrange appointments for follow-up, laboratory tests and workshops
• Make appropriate referrals for lifestyle modification programmes such as smoking cessation and weight management
• Teach patients on the use of Health Hub and how to monitor their blood pressure, glucose and weight at home
• Conduct telephone follow-up with post coronary risk screening patients and offer targeted interventions
• Support group-based health promotion activities in the clinic and community settings
• Perform accurate nursing documentation and assist in tracking clinical indicators
• Adhere to patient safety goals, infection control practices and organisational policies
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities

Requirements

• Minimum GCE O Level; Diploma in Health Management Services and Health Promotion preferred
• Experience in healthcare preferred; proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Dynamic, resourceful and proactive with a \"can do\" attitude
• Pleasant, cheerful personality with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good public speaking and teaching skills will be an advantage