Nursing Aide

MINDSG Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization in Singapore is looking for a Nursing Aide to deliver quality care to residents. The role involves personal care, supervising meal times, and monitoring health. Ideal candidates should have relevant nursing certifications and experience with persons with disabilities. Strong documentation and team interaction skills are essential. Weekend shift availability is required. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact within the community.

Qualifications

• 1 year of relevant working experience preferred.
• Experience working with persons with autism and developmental disabilities is preferred.
• Ability to commit to shift work, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care assistance, including toileting, bathing, and dressing.
• Monitor and record residents' health metrics regularly.
• Maintain documentation of clients’ conditions and care treatments.
• Support intervention during medical emergencies.

Skills

NITEC in Nursing

ITE Skills Certificate in Healthcare

WSQ Certificate in nursing care-related courses

Computer literacy (MS Word and PowerPoint)

Job description

About Us

MINDS has been caring for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PWIDs) and their families since 1962. Grounded in the belief that all PWIDs have innate abilities and talents, MINDS is committed to empowering them and enhancing their quality of life, while advocating for greater inclusivity for PWIDs as a nation. MINDS is today one of the largest charities in Singapore employing more than 850 staff, focusing on expanding community‑based services, improving employability of PWIDS, strengthening education and fostering inclusive community living. These services include schools, employment and training development centres, home‑based care services and community‑based services to cater to the physical, psychological, environmental and social needs of PWIDs. For more information, visit www.minds.org.sg.

Job Description

The Nursing Aide delivers quality daily care and supervision to residents, following care plans developed by Nursing and Allied Health Professionals. The role maintains accurate documentation, provides input for care plan reviews, ensures adherence to house rules while recommending measures to mitigate risks, conducts activities that promote residents’ health, wellness and quality of life, and attends to their basic care needs. The Nursing Aide is a caring, patient, responsible professional with strong leadership and team skills who contributes effectively across voluntary welfare organisations, community and institutional settings.

Client Care

• Provide personal care assistance such as toileting, bathing, dressing and grooming, ensuring good personal hygiene at all times.
• Supervise or assist residents during meal times.
• Perform daily activities and manage residents according to care plans (ICP).
• Prepare residents for various activities, meal times and bed times.
• Assist in giving regular medication under Staff Nurse’s supervision, with proper recording.
• Maintain proper records such as behaviour records, daily logs and home leave records.
• Ensure residents’ diet restrictions are adhered to.
• Monitor and record bowel movement, menstruation, blood pressure, weight and height of residents on a regular interval.
• Conduct body checks on residents daily.
• Support intervention during medical emergencies of residents.
• Maintain up‑to‑date documentation of clients’ conditions and care treatments.
• Provide inputs during case review and liaise with healthcare professionals for the development and review of care plans.
• Verify accuracy of documentation of client’s condition, progress and care treatments.
• Review inventory for replenishing medical supplies.

Maintain order, safety and cleanliness of the care environment

• Ensure client behaviours comply with house rules.
• Respond to unusual or challenging behaviours of clients.
• Recommend measures to mitigate risk to clients.
• Support the intervention implementation for managing challenging behaviours.
• Perform housekeeping duties.
• Ensure equipment is maintained in a clean and working condition.

Manage care operations

• Perform daily handover to staff during shift changes.
• Provide input to operations review meetings.

Perform stakeholder engagement

• Assist in liaising with other professionals, volunteer doctors, hospitals 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.
• Maintain and update documents for MSF licensing.

Qualification & Skills

• NITEC in Nursing.
• ITE Skills Certificate in Healthcare (Home Care) Programme.
• WSQ Certificate in nursing care‑related courses and/or relevant work experience in nursing care.

Other Information

• Preferably 1‑year relevant working experience.
• Computer literacy skills – MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with persons with autism, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities is preferred.
• Must be able to commit to work on weekends due to shift work.