Nurse Clinician

Thong Teck Home For Senior Citizens; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Thong Teck Home For Senior Citizens in Singapore seeks an experienced nurse to assess patients, provide direct care, and develop care plans for complex needs. You will monitor progress, escalate deterioration, and lead junior staff while collaborating with doctors and allied teams.

The role emphasizes teaching, mentoring, and evidence-based practice, with a focus on patient safety and compliance with local standards.

Qualifications

• RN registration with SNB.
• Diploma or degree in nursing.
• Several years of clinical nursing experience.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Leadership, communication, teaching and mentoring abilities.
• Post-registration qualifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and identify changes in their clinical condition.
• Provide direct nursing care for patients with complex or specialised needs.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualised nursing care plans.
• Monitor patients’ progress and elevate deterioration appropriately.
• Guide and supervise staff nurses and junior nursing staff.
• Educate patients and families about disease management, medications, procedures, and discharge care.
• Maintain accurate nursing documentation and comply with hospital policies and Singapore nursing standards.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Mentoring

Clinical assessment

Communication

Education

RN registration with SNB

Nursing diploma or degree

Post-registration qualifications advantageous

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Assess patients and identify changes in their clinical condition.
• Provide direct nursing care for patients with complex or specialised needs.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualised nursing care plans.
• Monitor patients’ progress and elevate deterioration appropriately.
• Work closely with doctors, allied health professionals, and other healthcare teams.
• Guide and supervise staff nurses and junior nursing staff.
• Provide clinical teaching, mentoring, and competency training.
• Participate in orientation and preceptorship of new nurses.
• Develop and implement evidence-based nursing practices.
• Participate in clinical audits, research, quality-improvement and patient-safety initiatives.
• Help develop nursing protocols, guidelines, and care pathways.
• Educate patients and families about disease management, medications, procedures, and discharge care.
• Maintain accurate nursing documentation and comply with hospital policies and Singapore nursing standards.

QUALIFICATION/ EXPERIENCE

• Registered Nurse (RN) registration with the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB).
• Relevant nursing diploma or degree.
• Several years of clinical nursing experience.
• Good clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Leadership, communication, teaching, and mentoring abilities.
• Relevant post-registration or specialty qualifications may be advantageous.