Community Nurse, Day Care (Serangoon)

NTUC Health Co-operative Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 47,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

NTUC Health Co-operative Limited is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide high-quality geriatric and dementia care. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care with a multidisciplinary team, educate families, and monitor patient progress.

The role includes medication administration, wound care, and leadership of care staff. The position emphasizes adherence to SOPs, patient safety, and collaboration with senior nursing management to drive continuous improvement in clinical

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) registration.
• Degree or Diploma in Nursing.
• Advanced/Specialist Diploma in Geriatric/Community Nursing is an added advantage.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience preferred.
• Able to work on 4 weekdays and 1 Sunday.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of nursing care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Educate family members as part of care management.
• Assess and deliver quality geriatric/dementia nursing care.
• Administer medications and perform basic wound care as required.
• Oversee nursing staff to ensure competency and care quality.
• Contribute to health promotion and counselling for clients and families.
• Coordinate with health care team for ongoing patient care.

Skills

Nursing

Geriatric care

Team collaboration

Communication skills

First aid

CPR/AED

Clinical assessment

Education

RN with SNB

Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Advanced/Specialist Diploma in Geriatric/Community Nursing

3+ years relevant experience

Ability to work 4 weekdays + 1 Sunday

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to provide a high standard of care through care management, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care to meet the needs of the clients, including educating family members.

You will provide cost-effective care in accordance with the established policies and procedures, standards of nursing care, and practices.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)

• Complies with approved standards of nursing practices
• Responsible for assessing the needs and delivery of quality geriatric / dementia nursing care to clients
• Perform pre-assessment of new clients referred by AIC
• Ensure the clients' enrolment is comply with the Company's SOP
• Administer the documentation to be submitted to relevant government body
• Assess and coordinate with health care team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client's conditions
• Monitor, assess and review clients' progression and implement care plan
• Provide health promotion, counselling to clients and families
• Consult and coordinate with health care team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client's conditions
• Perform nursing care such as medication administration and wound dressing and other technical skills as required
• Oversee and manage the performances of the nursing team / care staff to ensure desired level of work competency
• Coordinating, implementing and monitoring clinical and service quality performance indicators for continuous improvement plan
• Perform CPR, AED and first aid to clients and plays an active role in emergency situations
• Assist and support delivery of health promotion activities in the Centre

Secondary Responsibilities and duties (20%)

• Participates in clinical service projects
• Participates in infection control campaign activities
• Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by Senior Nurse Manager
• Participates in training and development of care staff

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate accountability for one's development and status as a professional Registered Nurse
• Other duties as assigned by the SNM / Center In Charge

Qualification

• Registered Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board
• Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Advanced / Specialist Diploma in Geriatric / Community Nursing an added advantage
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience is preferred
• Able to work on 4 Weekdays and 1 Sunday

Additional, Advantageous Skills

• Abilities and Attributes; Strong sense of integrity
• Pleasant and cheerful disposition with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work independently and with a team

This is in partnership with the Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd ("e2i"). e2i is the empowering network for workers and employers seeking employment and employability solutions. e2i serves as a bridge between workers and employers, connecting with workers to offer job security through job-matching, career guidance and skills upgrading services, and partnering employers to address their manpower needs through recruitment, training, and job redesign solutions. e2i is a tripartite initiative of the National Trades Union Congress set up to support nation-wide manpower and skills upgrading initiatives.

By applying for this role, you consent to NTUC Health's PDPA and e2i's PDPA.