Care Transition Coordinator

NHG Health; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 40 000 - 58 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NHG Health is seeking a Care Transition Coordinator in Singapore to bridge acute hospitals and community care settings. You will ensure appropriate placement for discharged patients and maintain robust links with General Practitioners, Family Medicine Centres and Polyclinics.

You will work with clinicians and clinic managers to identify suitable patients, facilitate seamless transfers, and provide information to patients while coordinating access to local primary and community care resources.

Qualifications

• Diploma/NITEC in nursing or health sciences as required
• Ability to maintain accurate and timely documentation
• Fresh graduates welcome and considered for placement

Responsabilités

• Coordinate discharge planning and patient placement to primary/community care.
• Collaborate with clinicians, clinic managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Produce regular administrative reports on patient indicators and care outcomes.

Connaissances

Interpersonal communication

Documentation

Bilingual

Collaboration

Formation

Fresh Diploma in Nursing

NITEC in Nursing/Health Sciences

Other relevant qualifications

Outils

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Description du poste

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The Care Transition Coordinator serves as a vital bridge between acute hospitals and community care settings, working to ensure discharged patients from inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, and Emergency Departments are appropriately placed in primary or community care facilities such as General Practioners, Family Medicine Centres and Polyclinics.

This role involves collaborating with clinicians and clinic managers to identify suitable patients for community placement, enrolling them with primary care providers, facilitating seamless care transfers in both directions when necessary, and maintaining comprehensive repositories of community healthcare resources.

The coordinator also works extensively with various healthcare stakeholders including Specialist Outpatient Clinics, Community Health Teams, NHG Population Health and Ministry of Health to produce regular administrative reports on patient indicators, whilst providing patients with essential information and serving as the key liaison for accessing available primary and community care resources.

Job Requirements

Educational Qualifications

• Fresh Diploma in Nursing or Health Sciences-related disciplines
• NITEC or Higher NITEC in Nursing or Health Sciences-related fields
• Other relevant qualifications demonstrating comparable knowledge and skills will be considered

Experience

• Approximately 2 years of healthcare experience, particularly in patient-facing roles, would be advantageous
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply

Language Skills

• Must be effectively bilingual
• Proficiency in local dialects would be an advantage

Technical Skills

• Ability to maintain accurate and timely documentation

Personal Attributes

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clinicians, primary physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams