Nurse Manager - St. Andrew's Nursing Home (Queenstown)

-; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Singapore is looking for a Nurse Manager to lead a team of healthcare professionals and ensure high-quality care delivery. The ideal candidate should have at least 4 years of management experience in nursing, be registered with the Singapore Nursing Board, and hold an advanced diploma or degree in nursing. Responsibilities include overseeing staff, ensuring compliance with healthcare standards, and leading quality assurance initiatives.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of clinical or management experience as Nurse Manager.
• Registered with Singapore Nursing Board (SNB).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the team of nurses and healthcare assistants.
• Ensure compliance with nursing standards by MOH and SNB.
• Lead quality assurance activities for nursing care.
• Direct care to ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Clinical management

Team leadership

Quality assurance

Evidence-based nursing practices

Education

Advanced Diploma / Degree in Nursing

Job description

Overview

Job Summary Lead the team to provide safe, high quality, efficient and cost effective care is deliver to residents and their families.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the team of registered and enrolled nurses, nursing aides, healthcare assistants and healthcare attendants. This may include oversight of multi-disciplinary care providers such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists, medical social workers and others

Quality and Patient Safety

• Responsible for compliance of all nursing standards as stipulated by Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Nursing Board (SNB)
• Lead quality assurance activities to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care. Ensures quality audits are planned and conducted periodically. Follow up with areas for corrective improvements
• Promote evidence-based practices or nursing care delivery
• Ensure written policies and procedures and work process are available and up to date to guide the nursing care delivery

Care Delivery

• Ensure the smooth transition of residents from acute to chronic care and back to the community, where possible
• Direct care of the residents to ensure compliance to standards

Staff Resource

• Ensure appropriate skills mix and adequate manpower resourcing for all shifts and types of services.

Staff Development

• Direct and facilitate staff development, skills and competency upgrading through various opportunities. These may include formal education, in-house training or approved online learning programmes
• Guide orientation/induction programmes and preceptorship for all new staff
• Support the Director of Nursing in nursing home management and deputizes in her absence

Qualifications

• Advanced Diploma / Degree in Nursing
• At least 4 years of clinical or management experience as Nurse Manager
• Nursing Home experience preferred
• Registered with Singapore Nursing Board (SNB)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certify
• Working Days: Monday - Friday, Saturday once a month based on rostering