Staff Nurse

Thye Hua Kwan Nursing Home Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A nursing care facility in Singapore is seeking a qualified candidate to provide personalized and cost-effective nursing care to residents, ensuring compliance with established standards. Responsibilities include managing medications, assessing new admissions, and training staff. Ideal candidates have strong nursing skills and experience in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Responsibility to provide personalized care according to nursing standards.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in managing emergencies and ensuring safety.

Responsibilities

• Complies with standards of nursing practices.
• Provides specialized nursing services.
• Evaluates and revises care plans as necessary.
• Participates in staff training and development.

Job description

1. JOB PURPOSE

The jobholder is responsible for providing personalized and cost-effective care to the residents in the nursing home in accordance to established policies and procedures, standards of nursing care and practices. He/she deputizes the NM in his/her absence.

2. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)

• 2.1.1 Complies with approved standards of nursing practices.
• 2.1.2 Provides nursing services requiring substantial and specialised nursing skills.
• 2.1.3 Works closely with resident’s doctor and multidisciplinary team to provide care to the patients.
• 2.1.4 Updates on changes in residents' conditions and needs.
• 2.1.5 Ensures care delivery and nursing interventions as outlined in the care plan.
• 2.1.6 Evaluates the residents' response to care interventions and recommends revision of care plan as necessary.
• 2.1.7 Works with Allied Health professionals and/or initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• 2.1.8 Carries out and supervise assessments of new admissions.
• 2.1.9 Prepares and administers medications to residents and comply with safe practices.
• 2.1.10 Responsible for safe keeping of control drugs.
• 2.1.11 Participates in training and development of staff.
• 2.1.12 Prepares roster and daily staff assignment for the ward/department.
• 2.1.13 Manages any emergency that arises and ensure prompt actions to mitigate the situation and elevate promptly to supervisor, where necessary.
• 2.1.14 Works with staff to maintain a safe and clean environment in the nursing home.

Secondary Responsibilities and duties (20%)

• 2.2.1 Participates in quality assurance activities to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
• 2.2.2 Participates in quality audits that are planned and conducted periodically.
• 2.2.3 Contributes to the evaluation of staff performance appraisal with Nurse Manager.
• 2.2.4 Deputizes the NM in his/her absence.
• 2.2.5 Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by Nursing Manager, Senior Nurse Manager and Head (Nursing).