Staff Nurse [Mental Health] - WCAN

WECRUIT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

WECRUIT PTE. LTD. is seeking a Staff Nurse (Mental Health) in Singapore to deliver high-quality psychiatric nursing care within a busy hospital setting.

You will assess patient needs, implement care plans, educate families, and maintain strict safety and documentation standards while collaborating with the care team. This role requires flexibility to work rotating three-shift schedules and a genuine interest in mental health nursing.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing with a valid Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) licence.
• Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Mental Health) is an advantage.
• Previous experience in an acute care hospital, particularly in a psychiatric or mental health setting, is preferred but not essential.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage patients empathetically.
• Able to remain calm and professional in a dynamic clinical environment.
• Demonstrate initiative, adaptability, and a collaborative approach to patient care.
• Passionate about developing a career in mental health nursing.
• Able to work rotating 3‑shift schedules.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care based on patients' clinical needs, medical instructions, and hospital policies.
• Deliver safe, compassionate, and patient‑centred mental health nursing care.
• Provide health education, guidance, and emotional support to patients and their families.
• Ensure compliance with nursing standards, hospital policies, infection prevention, and patient safety practices.
• Maintain accurate documentation and promptly communicate patients' condition, treatment, and progress to the Nurse Manager, Senior Nurse Manager, and attending doctor.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and supportive care environment.
• Guide and support junior nursing staff and newly joined nurses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Initiative

Adaptability

Patient care

Education

Nursing diploma/degree

Advanced Diploma in Mental Health Nursing

Job description

Responsibilities for Staff Nurse [Mental Health]

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care based on patients' clinical needs, medical instructions, and hospital policies.
• Deliver safe, compassionate, and patient‑centred mental health nursing care.
• Provide health education, guidance, and emotional support to patients and their families.
• Ensure compliance with nursing standards, hospital policies, infection prevention, and patient safety practices.
• Maintain accurate documentation and promptly communicate patients' condition, treatment, and progress to the Nurse Manager, Senior Nurse Manager, and attending doctor.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic, and supportive care environment.
• Guide and support junior nursing staff and newly joined nurses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications for Staff Nurse [Mental Health]

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing with a valid Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) licence.
• Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Mental Health) is an advantage.
• Previous experience in an acute care hospital, particularly in a psychiatric or mental health setting, is preferred but not essential.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage patients empathetically.
• Able to remain calm and professional in a dynamic clinical environment.
• Demonstrate initiative, adaptability, and a collaborative approach to patient care.
• Passionate about developing a career in mental health nursing.
• Able to work rotating 3‑shift schedules.

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