Enrolled Nurse

LEE AH MOOI OLD AGE HOME; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A senior care facility in Singapore is looking for a Clinical Care Assistant to support registered nurses in providing care to residents. The role involves ensuring hygiene, administering medications, and mentoring nursing aides. Ideal candidates should have experience in nursing care and strong communication skills to educate families about health conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience in assisting registered nurses with nursing care.
• Ability to administer medications and perform wound dressing.
• Knowledge in maintaining hygiene and comfort for residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist registered nurses in delivering care to residents.
• Mentor nursing aides in their duties.
• Educate family members about residents' health.

Job description

Clinical Care

• Assists the registered nurses in the delivery of nursing care to the residents in the Home.
• Assists the registered nurse in the supervision of nursing aides and health attendants.
• Perform all nursing procedures which include administration of medications, wound dressing and meal feeding.
• Ensures the comfort and good personal hygiene of the residents under her/his care, e.g. bed bath/shower bath, changing of clothes and bed sheets and tidiness of the room.
• Identify symptoms of residents that are related to illnesses and/or decline in functional and cognitive abilities and advocate early medical attention.

Training and Development

• Mentor and guide nursing aides and healthcare attendants in performing their functional duties.
• Attend upgrading programs to keep abreast with clinical knowledge and to develop work-required skills.

Administration

• Educate family members of residents on their health conditions and help them gain understanding on the holistic care provided.
• Ensure all documentation of residents’ case is maintained appropriately.

Ad-hoc Duties

• Any other tasks assigned by Nurse Manager/Assistant Director of Nursing from time to time.