Senior Staff Nurse

Methodist Welfare Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Singapore seeks a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care and assist in community health initiatives. Applicants should have at least 5 years of nursing experience and 2 years in community care. A Specialist Diploma in Gerontology or Palliative Care is preferred. The role involves clinical assessments, procedures, and training junior staff, with a focus on quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Registered with Singapore Nursing Board.
• Minimum 5 years of nursing work exposure and 2 years of community health care work.
• Must be able to carry 10kg luggage.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent clinical assessment of patients.
• Perform clinical procedures as required.
• Assist Nurse Manager in inventory and guiding junior staff.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Clinical assessment

Community health care

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Specialist/Advanced Diploma in Gerontology, Palliative Care or equivalent

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct Patient Care
• 1. Provide independent clinical assessment of patients and formulate individualized plans of care within the scope of practice for a Registered Nurse and in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team, referring appropriately for internal or external services as necessary.
• 2. Perform clinical procedures as required for patient care.
• 3. Perform on-call duties on a rostered basis to provide out of office hours phone call support to patients and escalating emergent cases to on-call doctor as necessary.
• Other Indirect Clinical responsibilities
• 1. Assist Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager in duties including but not limited to nursing consumables inventory, controlled drug storage/tracking and guiding junior staff nurses in performing their duties.

• Competency Development and training
• 1. Completion of required competency training within the stipulated time frame.
• 2. Track learning hours and proactively look out for learning opportunities to meet development requirements.
• 3. Assist Nurse Clinician/Assistant Nurse Clinician in duties of clinical audits and clinical supervisions and guiding of junior staff nurses in performing their duties periodically.

• Quality Improvement
• 1. Proactively participate in QI and audit projects undertaken by the HC/HH team, taking up the role of assistant project manager if necessary
• Any other tasks that may arise as part of MWS HC/HH service requirements.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Registered with Singapore Nursing Board
• Minimum 5 years of Nursing work exposure and minimum 2 years of community health care work exposure
• Specialist/Advanced Diploma in Gerontology, Palliative Care or equivalent preferred
• Must be able to carry 10kg luggage bag
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good team player