Nurse Educator

Ju Eng Home for Senior Citizens; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ju Eng Home for Senior Citizens is seeking a Nurse Educator to lead nursing education, clinical training and competency development across the home. The role collaborates with Nursing leadership, Quality & Risk Management and Human Resources to identify learning needs and implement structured programmes that uphold safe, person-centred care for residents.

The Nurse Educator will support onboarding, ongoing professional development, mandatory training and formal competency documentation to

Qualifications

• Develop and implement nursing education and competency frameworks.
• Plan annual nursing training priorities based on needs and regulations.
• Ensure training aligns with clinical standards and policies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a nursing education and competency framework for JEH.
• Coordinate orientation and onboarding of new staff and supervise competency sign-off.
• Coordinate competency assessments and maintain records of expiry and reassessment.
• Track mandatory clinical training and certifications and follow up on overdue competencies.

Skills

Nursing Education

Clinical Training

Competency Development

Staff Support

Job description

Job Summary

The Nurse Educator is responsible for planning, developing, coordinating and evaluating nursing education, clinical training and competency development across Ju Eng Home. The role ensures that nursing staff are adequately prepared, competent and supported to deliver safe,effective and person-centred care to residents. The Nurse Educator works closely with Nursing leadership, Quality & Risk Management and Human Resources to identify learning needs, implement structured training programmes, maintain competency standards and support continuous professional development across the nursing workforce.

Key Responsibilities

1. 1. Nursing Education & Training Framework

   • Develop and maintain a structured nursing education and competency framework for JEH.
   • Plan annual nursing training priorities based on operational needs, clinical risks, audit findings, incidents and regulatory requirements.
   • Develop training plans for different nursing grades and care roles.
   • Ensure training programmer are aligned with JEH's clinical standards, policies and organisational priorities.

2. 2. Orientation & Onboarding

   • Develop and coordinate nursing orientation programmes for newly recruited staff.
   • Ensure new nurses and care staff receive appropriate induction before independent deployment.
   • Coordinate structured orientation, supervised practice and competency sign-off.
   • Monitor completion of probationary clinical competencies.
   • Identify staff who require additional support, supervision or retraining.

3. 3. Clinical Competency Assessment

   • Develop and maintain competency checklists and assessment tools.
   • Conductor coordinate competency assessments for relevant nursing and care procedures.
   • Ensure staff are assessed before performing designated clinical procedures independently.
   • Maintain clear records of competency status, expiry dates and reassessment requirements.
   • Work with Nursing leaders to address competency gaps.

4. 4. Mandatory & Regulatory Training

   • Coordinate mandatory clinical training required for nursing staff.
   • Track completion and validity of required training and certifications.
   • Follow upon overdue or expiring competencies and certifications.
   • Support compliance with applicable licensing, regulatory and organisational training requirements.
   • Work with HR and QRM to maintain accurate training records and evidence for audits.

5. 5. Clinical Skills Training

   • Conductor coordinate clinical skills training in areas including, where applicable:
   • Medication management
   • Wound care
   • Infection prevention and control
   • Falls prevention
   • Safe patient handling and transfer
   • Enteral feeding