Enrolled Nurse

Precious Homes; Singapore; On-site; SGD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Precious Homes in Singapore seeks a dedicated nurse aide to provide personalized care to residents in our nursing home setting. You will support the registered nurse, supervise nursing aides, assist with daily living activities, and help maintain a safe, clean environment.

Responsibilities include administering basic nursing tasks under supervision, monitoring vital signs, documenting care, and coordinating with therapists for rehabilitative exercises. Shift work and on-call duties are required.

Qualifications

• Possess NITEC in Nursing certificate or its equivalent.
• Hold a valid registration with Singapore Nursing Board (SNB).
• Possess good interpersonal skills and communication.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Nursing Aides (NA) and Healthcare Attendants (HCA).
• Assist residents with activities of daily living: hygiene, toileting, bathing, grooming, feeding.
• Perform nursing rounds with the registered nurse.
• Deliver nursing procedures (dressings, eye drops, topical creams).
• Assist in medication administration and tube-feeding under supervision.
• Monitor and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, apex beat).
• Maintain accurate care documentation.
• Collaborate with Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist for rehab.
• Observe and report unusual observations or deterioration.
• Handle emergencies when necessary; respond to residents' needs.
• Assist with rounds to ensure comfort, cleanliness; turn residents every 2 hours.
• Coordinate with housekeeping/maintenance for safe environment.
• Rotating shift and on-call as required.
• Any other duties as required by Supervisor.

Skills

Nursing care

Team collaboration

Vital signs monitoring

Communication skills

Education

NITEC in Nursing

Job description

Job Description

Responsible to provide personalized and effective care to the residents in accordance to established nursing home policies and procedures, standards of care and practices.

• Provides basic nursing care to the residents in the nursing home
• Assists the State Registered Nurse in the delivery of nursing care such as:

1. supervision of Nursing Aides (NA) and Healthcare Attendants (HCA)

2. supervision and assistance to the rest of care team in the proper transfer/lifting of

residents

3. assisting residents in their activities of daily living such as personal hygiene,

toileting, bathing, grooming and feeding

4. promoting education of self-care and independence for residents, ensuring a

sense of well-being

5. ensuring good standard of housekeeping

• Carry out nursing rounds with the registered nurse
• Ensure the proper delivery of nursing procedures such as dressings, instillation of eye drops, topical creams applications, etc
• Assist in the administration of medications and tube-feeding under the supervision of State Registered Nurse
• Checks, monitors and records residents' vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and apex beat
• Maintains accurate documentation of care given
• Jointly work with the Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist/Physio-Aide to provide rehabilitative exercises for the residents
• Guides the Nursing Aides in observing and recording of nursing care eg report any unusual observations and/or deterioration in resident's physical condition to the Registered Nurse
• Participate in the handling of emergencies (even if off-duty where necessary)
• Work as a team and respond to residents' needs which include:-

1. answering call bells

2. ensuring residents are comfortable, dry and clean at all times

3. doing rounds of the residents to check on their conditions

4. supervision and assistance in 2 hourly turning of total dependent residents

5. serving and feeding the residents their correct meals/feeds

• Keep updated on nursing care by reading, attending talks, seminars and lectures
• Co-ordinates with other departments such as housekeeping and maintenance to ensure a safe, clean and properly maintained environment
• To be on rotating shift and on call whenever necessary
• Any other duties as required by Supervisor

Job Requirement

• Possess NITEC in Nursing certificate or its equivalent;
• Hold a valid registration with Singapore Nursing Board (SNB);
• Possess good interpersonal skills and communication.