Senior Enrolled Nurse

LEE AH MOOI OLD AGE HOME; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A senior care facility in Singapore is looking for a nursing assistant to help deliver care to residents. You will assist registered nurses, ensure residents' hygiene, and guide nursing aides. Candidates should have experience in nursing and strong communication skills. This role offers an opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of elderly residents.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing nursing care to elderly residents.
• Ability to administer medications and assist with daily activities.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Assist registered nurses with care delivery.
• Supervise nursing aides and health attendants.
• Maintain personal hygiene and comfort of residents.
• Identify deterioration in residents' health and request assistance.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Communication with families

Mentoring abilities

Job description

Clinical Care

• Assists the registered nurses in the delivery of nursing care to the residents in the Home.
• Assists the registered nurse in the supervision of nursing aides and health attendants.
• Perform all nursing procedures which include administration of medications, wound dressing and meal feeding.
• Ensures the comfort and good personal hygiene of the residents under her/his care, e.g. bed bath/shower bath, changing of clothes and bed sheets and tidiness of the room.
• Identify symptoms of residents that are related to illnesses and/or decline in functional and cognitive abilities and advocate early medical attention.

Training and Development

• Mentor and guide nursing aides and healthcare attendants in performing their functional duties.
• Attend upgrading programs to keep abreast with clinical knowledge and to develop work-required skills.

Administration

• Educate family members of residents on their health conditions and help them gain understanding on the holistic care provided.
• Ensure all documentation of residents’ case is maintained appropriately.

Ad-hoc Duties

• Any other tasks assigned by Nurse Manager/Assistant Director of Nursing from time to time.