Nurse à United States

Provide Home Based Nursing Services

Conduct Caregiver training

Perform biopsychosocial and environmental assessments to identify strengths and needs of clients, families and/or caregivers.

Plan, develop and evaluate person-centred nursing care plans with considerations of client's needs and preference. Communicate care plans and address the concerns from patient and family.

Implement and evaluate care interventions e.g. wound care, medication management, continence care, ensuring at all times:

Practice safety and infection control precautionary measures.

Manage patient workload through timely planning and scheduling based on the client's needs. Utilise workforce optimiser to actualise the planned visits.

Build therapeutic relationships and empower the clients, families and/or caregivers for self-management through health promotion, caregivers training and motivational techniques.

Coordinate with multidisciplinary team for care integration and transition.

Initiate emergency protocols when necessary.

Discuss/escalate to Supervisor and/or Care team on any problems encountered in patient's condition and/or in the handling of patients and/or caregivers/family members.

Develop discharge plan and refer patients to other service providers to transit care.

Supervise the work of the Enrolled Nurses in his/her zone, as well as nursing students on clinical attachment to achieve their learning objectives.

Perform visits during Emergency Nursing Services for normal and extended hours.

Maintain timely and accurate documentation of patients' condition and care given.

Collect correct fees by checking the subsidized status of patients, issue receipt and submit the collection in a timely and accurate manner.

Facilitate application of healthcare financial scheme such as Senior Mobility Funds when appropriate.

Comply with guidelines and policies to ensure client confidentiality and personal data protection.

Keep abreast of new technology and nursing knowledge through reflection on practice and continuous professional development.

Facilitate Advance Care Planning (ACP) discussions with client and/or family and/or caregiver and ensure proper documentation.

Facilitate grief and bereavement support and after care to the bereaved family and/or caregiver and staff.

Support phone calls in rotating shifts duty including weekends and Public Holidays.

Support quality audit to maintain and improve standards of care.

Assist the (Senior) Nurse Manager and/or Nurse Clinician to improve, facilitate and implement changes within the home nursing work processes.

Assist in committee/workgroup activities as directed by (Senior) Nurse Manager and/or Nurse Clinician.

Registered Nurse with the Singapore Nursing Board

Degree in Nursing and/or Advanced Diploma in Palliative Care or other specialty preferred.

Minimum 3 years' experience working in an acute hospital setting and/or community hospital setting.

Possess good communication skills to establish therapeutic relationships that foster optimal quality patient care.

Able to make clinical judgements regarding patient care with minimal guidance.