Enrolled Nurse

ECON NURSING HOME SERVICES (1987) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local nursing home service provider in Singapore seeks a dedicated nursing professional to assist in clinical care and quality management for residents. Responsibilities include administering medications, supervising nursing staff, and ensuring a holistic approach to resident care. The position requires NITEC in Nursing or equivalent, a valid practicing license, and at least 1-2 years of relevant experience. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and basic nursing competencies.

Qualifications

• Locally trained with NITEC in Nursing or equivalent.
• 1-2 years post-registration experience in a geriatric setting is preferred.
• Must possess a valid practicing license from the Singapore Nursing Board.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring clinical and service quality to residents.
• Supervise newly recruited nurses and other junior staff.
• Maintain accurate log-books for daily resident activities.

Skills

Clinical care

Supervision

Effective communication

Teamwork

Resource management

Education

NITEC in Nursing or equivalent

Basic Cardiac Life Support certification

Degree or Diploma in Nursing with Board Pass

Job description

a. Clinical Nursing Quality and Safety

• Assist in providing a consistent and excellent clinical and service quality to residents and sponsors.
• Work closely with SN/SSNs to achieve the 4 Zeros clinical indicators – Zero Falls, Zero Medication Errors, Zero Nursing Home Acquired Pressure Ulcers and Zero Nursing Home acquired infection.

b. Clinical Care

• Assist in the administration of medications and perform simple dressings after passing the skills competency in medication administrations and wound dressings.
• Assist in monitoring of vital signs.
• Assist in admission, assessment and orientation of new residents.

c. Supervision

• Assist in providing supervision to all newly recruited enrolled nurses and other junior staff ensuring that they carry out their duties in accordance to the SOPs.
• Provide supervision of care staff in serving of meals and feeling of reidents.

d. Residents’ Activities

• Assist in carrying out the daily activities for the residents and maintain an accurate log-book.
• Assist the Physiotherapist/Therapist Assistant in their rehabilitation program for the residents and encourage residents’ participation.
• Perform rehabilitation procedures such as motion exercises and assist them in their walking.

e. Resource Management

• Assist in proper management of food costs by cutting wastes and monitor the efficient use of consumables, supplies, dressing materials and diapers accordingly.

f. Feedback Management

• Assist in any investigation and resolve all feedback and complaints received from the respective centres

g. Other Duties

• Assume any other additional responsibilities as assigned by Senior Centre Manager/ Centre Manager/ Assistant Centre Manager/ Senior Staff Nurses/Staff Nurses (SCM/CM/ACM/SSN).
• Assist in provision of holistic cleanliness of resident care area.
• Assist in maintaining an accurate log book on daily activities in the centre
• Maintain good communication skills with residents and sponsors.

Qualifications

• Locally Trained: NITEC in Nursing
• Foreign Trained: Degree or Diploma in Nursing with Board Pass (Professional Regulation Council)
• State Enrolled Nurse with valid practicing license issued by the Singapore Nursing Board.
• Valid certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• At least 1-2 years of post-registration experience, with some exposure in a geriatric setting will be an added advantage
• Basic Nursing Competencies