Staff Nurse, Dept of Child Development (2-Year Contract)

KK Women's & Children's Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Singapore seeks a nurse to manage care for children with developmental delays and high-risk infants. Candidates must hold a nursing degree and possess good clinical knowledge and teaching skills. Responsibilities include facilitating management, conducting screenings, and providing client counseling. Join a dynamic team to make a difference in child healthcare.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Singapore Nursing Board.
• Experience in working with developmental delay and high-risk infants.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate management of children with developmental delay.
• Perform baseline screening of children.
• Communicate with clients to assess their needs.
• Provide counseling and ensure follow-up actions.
• Document activities into IT system or case notes.

Skills

Good clinical knowledge

Teaching ability

Education

Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Facilitate and provide management of children with developmental delay and high-risk infants with a team of professionals, consisting of doctors, psychologists, medical social workers, education facilitators and therapists in an outpatient setting.

Perform baselines screening of children with developmental delay.

Communicate with clients in identifying / assessing their needs.

Provide counseling and education to clients and ensure follow up actions are carried out.

Ensure proper documentation of all activities into IT system or case notes.

Ensure adherence to hospital or department and to nursing procedures, standards and practices.

Perform any ad-hoc tasks assigned by Nurse Manager.

In addition, you will also demonstrate self-direction, teaching and communication skills and to participate in activities related to the smooth operation of the department.

Job Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing and registered with the Singapore Nursing Board
• Possesses good clinical knowledge, skills and teaching ability