Home Care Staff Nurse

St Luke's Hospital - Singapore; Singapore; Remote; SGD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

St Luke's Hospital - Singapore is seeking experienced nurses to provide home-based care with specialized nursing skills and to train caregivers at clients' residences. You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate person-centered care, conduct regular reviews, and ensure timely documentation and infection control.

Collaboration with the Homecare team is essential for coordinating care across settings. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of nursing experience in medical or geriatric settings, and good

Qualifications

• Registered with Singapore Nursing Board with valid practicing certification.
• Minimum of 4 years’ on-going nursing experience in Medical or Geriatric settings within the past 2 years.
• Experience in Oncology or Palliative Care is an advantage.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide home based nursing care services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skills.
• Conduct Caregivers’ training onsite at client’s place of residence.
• Anticipate needs and risks and provide advice to mitigate them.
• Plan, develop, deliver and evaluate person-centered nursing care plans considering clients’ needs and preferences promptly.
• Conduct initial assessment and 6 monthly reviews in a timely manner.
• Execute care plans and interventions appropriately and timely.
• Practice infection control measures per St Luke’s Hospital policies.
• Manage patient workload through efficient planning and scheduling based on client’s needs.
• Document accurately after home visit within 1 workday.
• Comply with service guidelines and policies for safe care.
• Participate in Homecare Multidisciplinary Meetings and team huddles.

Skills

Nursing registration

Home care nursing

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

• Provide home based nursing care services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skills
• Conduct Caregivers’ training onsite at client’s place of residence
• Anticipate needs and potential risk and provide advice to mitigate needs and risks
• Plan, develop, deliver and evaluate person-centered nursing care plans with considerations of clients’ needs and preferences in a timely manner
• Conduct initial assessment and 6 monthly reviews in a timely manner
• Execute care plans and care intervention/s appropriately and in a timely manner
• Practice infection control measures as per St Luke’s Hospital Infection Control Policies
• Manage patient workload through efficient planning and timely scheduling based on client’s needs
• Timely and accurate documentation after home visit within 1 workday
• Comply with service guidelines and policies for safe and appropriate care
• Participate actively in Homecare Multidisciplinary Meeting/s and team huddles

Job Requirements:

• Registered with Singapore Nursing Board with valid practicing certification
• Minimum of 4 years’ on-going nursing experience working in Medical OR Geriatric setting, either acute or community setting within the past 2 years is necessary.
• Experience in Oncology or Palliative Care will be an advantage.
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills with all stakeholders, comfortable in interacting with people from all walks of life.
• Possess good attitude towards learning and receiving feedback.
• Adaptable and collaborative team player and responsive in team chats and various communication channels.
• Independent and highly reliable, able to consistently perform well in all aspects of work
• Is able to make good clinical judgements regarding patient care in a home-care setting
• Has a keen interest in supporting End of Life (EOL) care for homebound seniors
• Is willing and able to support After Office Hour (AOH) care for EOL patients on rotational basis (Tele-consult)
• In good health to be able to carry a work luggage and moving about in the community.