Senior Staff Nurse, Home Care (Office Hours)

Cadmus Resources; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Singapore is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse for Home Care duties. This role requires delivering high-quality nursing care to patients in their homes, ensuring safety and professionalism. Applicants should possess at least a Diploma in Nursing, have significant patient care experience, and demonstrate effective communication skills. The position involves coordinating with medical teams and managing patient health comprehensively during home care visits.

Qualifications

• At least a Diploma in Nursing registered with Singapore Nursing Board.
• Min. 6 years of bedside nursing experience preferred.
• Good communication skills and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centric and compassionate care.
• Ensure safe and competent nursing care services.
• Coordinate care and act as a liaison between families and physicians.

Skills

Customer Service

Interpersonal Skills

Critical Thinking

Documentation

Patient Monitoring

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Tools

IT and Systems Knowledge

Job description

Senior Staff Nurse, Home Care (Office Hours)

About the job Senior Staff Nurse, Home Care (Office Hours)

• Healthcare Provider of Palliative Care
• Home Care Nursing Roles
• Collaborative Working Environment

Reporting to the Nurse Manager / Nurse Clinician, you will be responsible for delivering patient-centric and compassionate care according to patients needs and condition.

Responsibilities for Home Care role:

• Ensure the nursing care services rendered are safe, competent and individualised. Uphold nursing standards in documentation, treatment, patient monitoring and infection control.
• Manage complex patient care and demonstrate clinical skills, knowledge and critical thinking in the care delivery to patients.
• Monitor, reassess and evaluate patients condition, implement a plan of care for the patient and support family members to cope with patient advanced disease.
• Coordinate the care of patient through an advising physician, provide direct patient care, evaluate the patients conditions, and serve as the liaison between families and physicians.
• Communicate and build rapport with patients and their families or caregivers. Assess the home needs in terms of training and requisition of equipment and aids to facilitate patients living.
• Allocate equipment as necessary to assure adequacy of resources to meet care requirements.
• Follow up to ensure continuity of patient care and treatment plans.
• Perform nursing care such as medication administration and wound dressing as required.
• Maintain proper documentation of patients condition and accurate collation of data (record of referral/enquiry/attendances).
• Facilitate and participate in Multidisciplinary Team meeting. Cooperate with other teams to provide smooth delivery of patient care and services.
• Keep active measures to ensure the safety of patients.
• Observe organisation and legal requirements regarding storage and control of drugs and medical supplies.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion in matters involving patient care.
• Observe the proper use/care of the equipment and economical use of consumables and supplies.
• Handle public enquiries in an appropriate and professional manner.
• Adhere to established policies and procedures. Enforce compliance with the Singapore Nursing Board's Standards of Practice for Nurses and Midwives, and the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
• Undertake to keep oneself well informed of the updated industry guidelines and develops new skills that are necessary for the role.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and workplace organisation at all times.

Requirements:

• At least a Diploma in Nursing from the local Polytechnic and registered with Singapore Nursing Board. Post-registration experience in a hospital or hospice setting preferred.
• Min. 6 years of bedside nursing (inpatient) experience is preferred
• Knowledge in IT and systems.
• Passion to serve and provide excellent customer service to various stakeholders.
• Meticulous and accurate.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willing to contribute as an effective team-player.
• Able to perform under pressure.

Work Scheme: Mon to Fri (must be comfortable to work on weekend/PH if scheduled to be on-call), Duties for On-call will be scheduled every 6-7 weeks.