Care Support Associate [Renewable Contract]
About the job Care Support Associate [Renewable Contract]
Job Description & Requirements
Overview
You will be responsible to provide personalized, specialized and cost-effective care to the patients in accordance to established hospital policies and procedures, standards of nursing care and practices.
Job Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- - Assesses patients' needs on admission and on daily basis throughout their hospital stay
- - Plans and implements care according to the assessed needs
- - Evaluates and monitors patients progress according to planned care
- - Documents care given and monitors outcomes on the established charts and forms
- - Delivers safe and competent nursing care
- - Participates actively in physicians rounds
- - Carries out treatments and investigations as prescribed by physicians
- - Collaborates and co-operates with physicians and other health-care providers in the smooth delivery of patient care and services
- - Communicates and discusses patients progress and response to treatment with physicians, nursing and allied health colleagues involved in the patient care
- - Provides patient/family with information and education on disease prevention, health education and rehabilitation techniques
- - Ensures continuity of patient care and treatment plans through follow-ups
- - Displays compassion, a positive and caring attitude towards patients
- - Adhere to proper use and care of equipment
- - Maintains a clean and safe working environment
Secondary Responsibilities
- - Supervises and guides nursing students, new joiners, graduated registered nurses and junior staff in their work
- - Participates in clinical and service quality activities
- - Keeping abreast with current nursing and health care practices
- - Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by Nursing Management Team
Requirements
- - Registered Nurse with the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB)
- - At least 2 years working experience in acute setting
- - Diploma or Degree in Nursing from recognized training institutions approved by SNB
- - Good interpersonal and communication skills
- - Compassionate, positive and caring nature
- - Possess good clinical skills and knowledge
- - Prepared to work on 3 rotating shifts
- - Entry level welcomed to apply