Enrolled Nurse

MINDSG LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

MINDSG LTD is seeking an Enrolled Nurse to provide essential personal care and nursing support in a residential facility. You will work under the supervision of a registered nurse and collaborate with a team of nursing aides and allied health staff to meet residents’ health needs.

You will maintain accurate documentation, assist in care plan development, and participate in ongoing training and patient safety activities.

Qualifications

• Registered Enrolled Nurse (SNB License) with minimum of 2 years of clinical experience.
• At least a NITEC in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing care and patient education under supervision of a registered nurse.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of clients’ conditions and care treatments.
• Assist in developing and reviewing care plans with Nursing and Allied Health Professionals.
• Support care operations and supervise junior staff in basic nursing activities.

Skills

Clinical experience

Nursing skills

Education

SNB License (Enrolled Nurse)

NITEC in Nursing

Job description

An Enrolled Nurse is responsible for providing basic nursing care and patient education under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse.

S/He assists in teaching nursing and/or related disciplines in residential situations to all nursing and non-nursing staff and works with a team of nursing aides and allied health staff to attend to the health care needs of persons with intellectual disability in a residential facility.

S/He provides personal care assistance to residents in their daily living and performs tasks according to their care plans developed by Nursing and/or Allied Health Professionals. S/He maintains up-to-date documentation of clients’ conditions and care treatments and also provides inputs for the development and review of care plans.

Provide Patient-Centred Care

• Perform health assessment of patients’ conditions

• Provide personal care assistance to residents in their daily living.

• Perform activities according to care plans

• Carry out individualised planned nursing interventions for the patients

• Assist in procedures and treatments

• Adhere to infection control and prevention practices in patient care activities

• Participate in emergency care :

  • Assist in supporting trained staff in medical emergencies or crisis situations

  • Monitor patients for early signs and/ or deterioration using appropriate physiological assessments and observations

• Maintain up-to-date documentation of clients' conditions and care treatments

• Identify the needs of clients based on client interactions

• Assist Staff Nurse in supervising nursing team members in supporting healthcare professionals in providing assistance to clients in managing their healthcare needs

• Respond to challenging behaviours of clients and report to Head of Home and Allied Health Professional.

• Recommend measures to mitigate risk to residents and

• Support the intervention implementation for managing the challenging behaviours.

Clinical Supervision

• Provide inputs to nursing team members and and/or Allied health professionals for the development and review of care plans

• Supervise daily handover to staff during shift change

• Ensure accurate and appropriate nursing documentation

• Assist Staff Nurse in supervising all junior staff in maintain effectively, responsible for their uniform code, punctuality, attendance, and adherence to the Residential Home code of conduct.

• Support supervision of support care staff and nursing aide in performing basic nursing care activities

Manage care operations

• Supervise operations to ensure adherence to relevant statutory requirements and organisational policies

• Assist Head of Home/Assistant Manager on manpower roster

• Participate actively in regular operations review meetings with staff and debrief

• Conduct in service education or staff trainings for junior nursing staff in providing assistance and care to clients

• Assist Staff nurse on the role of medication preparation and residents’ related admin work.

• Participate in quality and patient safety activities

• Provide feedback on risk assessment and quality management activities

Perform stakeholder engagement

• Assist Staff Nurse in liaising with other professionals, volunteer Doctor, hospital and stakeholders involved in the case to facilitate provision of care services for clients

• Provide client perspectives and needs in development of care plans with professionals and other stakeholders

• Maintenance and updated documents for MSF licensing.

Qualification

• Registered Enrolled Nurse (SNB License) with minimum of 2 years of clinical experience for Enrolled Nurse position

• At least a NITEC in nursing

Other Information

• Experience working with persons with autism, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities is preferred

• Work Location: MINDSville Home@Napiri

• Work Arrangement:

  • 3 shifts: Morning Duty, Afternoon Duty, and Night Duty.

  • 5 working days per week.

  • 2 rostered off days per week.

  • Work schedule is based on a rotating roster.