Clinical Instructor / Nurse Educator (Nursing) #HHW

RECRUIT EXPRESS PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing company in Singapore is seeking a skilled nurse to implement and evaluate patient care alongside multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have a degree in nursing and at least 5 years of relevant inpatient experience, particularly in gerontology or palliative care. Strong clinical skills and critical thinking are required for this important role.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant permanent inpatient and senior nursing experience.
• Preferably experience in gerontology/palliative care.

Responsibilities

• Implement patient care in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Facilitate admissions, transfers, and timely discharge planning.
• Monitor patient progress and escalate deterioration signs.

Skills

Clinical skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Min Degree in Nursing

Advanced / Specialist Diploma in Geriatric / Community Nursing

Job description

Job Description

• Implements patient care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) and according to assessed needs and health condition(s).
• Facilitates admissions, transfers and discharges; ensures discharge planning is done timely upon patient’s admission and appropriate to condition.
• Follows up and evaluates patients’ progress according to planned care and readiness for discharge.
• Collaborates with the MDT to deliver evidence-based care to patients to achieve the desired care outcomes.
• Monitors patient for changes in condition, recognises early signs of clinical deterioration using appropriate physiological assessments and escalates as required to enable timely implementation of interventions.
• Participates and contributes actively in MDT’ rounds, executes physicians’ treatment and investigation orders promptly.
• Prepares and assists physicians with bedside patient procedures and treatments.
• Communicates and discusses patients’ progress and response to treatment in collaboration with the MDT.
• Demonstrates clinical skills, knowledge, critical thinking and reasoning in the delivery of patient care.
• Assists nursing team to problem solve if there are any patient/ clinical/or operational issues and seeks appropriate assistance/escalates to Senior Nurse Manager (SNM)/Nurse Manager (NM).
• Delivers patient and/or family education on disease progression, prevention and rehabilitation and assesses understanding of condition to enable participation in self-health care management.
• Assists department supervisors to minimise use of resources keeping expenses within approved budget.
• Reviews infection control practices, monitors compliance and identifies areas of improvement.
• Plans and implements in-services for nurses and students to extend skills and knowledge to maintain safe and quality nursing care.
• Supports new initiates, leads changes implemented by Nursing in collaboration with other stakeholders.
• Reviews clinical performance of new nurses and nursing students and provides constructive feedback and documentation to appropriate personnel.
• Acts as a competent clinical resource and supervises the usage of medical equipment; Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and other electronic systems; clinical workflow and processes; co-leading in clinical emergencies or crisis situations.

Job Requirements

• Min Degree in Nursing w min 5 yrs of relevant perm inpatient & senior nursing experience, preferably in gerontology/palliative care w Advanced / Specialist Diploma in Geriatric / Community Nursing & Long-Term Care settings.

Interested candidates, please submit your resume to: [e-mail]

Wendy Khoo Hui Wen

Recruit Express Pte Ltd (Healthcare & Lifescience)

Company EA Licence number : 99C4599

Personnel EA License: R1761665