Job Description

A. Clinical (80%)

- To carry out daily duties as overall-Nurse-in-charge.

- To supervise all nursing staff during her shift.

- To supervise Senior Nursing Aides/Nursing Aides in their performance of more senior procedures,

e.g Naso-Gastric, tube feeding of residents and complex wound dressings, etc.

- To supervise and ensure the general tidiness of the wards.

- To ensure that nurses attend to residents’ call bells and needs promptly.

- To conduct rounds and check on residents’ condition regularly (during their shifts).

- To ensure that the residents are kept comfortable, dry and clean at all times.

- To perform all senior nursing treatment including the administration of medications.

- To provide general supervision/education of residents/relatives and to handle emergencies.

- To supervise staff in updating all nursing charts e.g., vital signs chart, Intake/Output chart,

Dressing chart, etc., daily.

- To be responsible for assessing all newly admitted residents and to do their nursing care plans

within 48 hours.

evaluate and review the interventions as necessary.

- To be responsible for documenting all residents’ daily care reports.

- To ensure cleanliness of the medication cart, cupboards, drug fridge, medications store room and

treatment room.

- To update all residents’ Resident Assessment Form (RAF) every 3 months, and all other essential

data into the IT system as and whenever necessary and report to Nurse Manager / Director of

Nursing – for the billing department to inform NOK of the change in status.

- To update all residents’ ACP and Braden scales every 3 Months, and Morse, Fall Scale &

Abbreviated Mental Test revisions every 6 months.

- To continuously attend both in-house training courses and/or external training courses, e.g., from

AIC, so as to keep up to date and relevant to standard nursing knowledge and skills.

- To report any significant events to the Nurse Manager and/or Director of Nursing

- To do any other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager / Director of Nursing.

- Urinary catheterization to be done by Staff Nurses.

B) Administration (20%)

- To collaborate with the doctor, Physiotherapist, Dietitian and Pharmacist, every 6 monthly for the

Multi-Disciplinary Rounds and every 2 monthly for the Dietitian’s and Pharmacist’s rounds.

- To participate in Quality Assurance/Fire Safety/Emergency Response Committee and Clinical Staff

meetings every month and Staff Retreats every 6-monthly.

- To do daily assignments for ward nurses.

- To assign and supervise responsible staff to check that all ward equipment is in functioning order

and/or inspected by vendors, e.g., oxygen concentrator, suction machine, nebulizer, autoclave

machine, bedpans / urinal sanitizer and emergency equipment.

- To mentor new Staff Nurses and newly promoted Enrolled Nurses (for Senior Staff Nurses).

- To do their respective team of nurses’ annual performance appraisal / KPI reports (for assigned

Senior Staff Nurses)

Qualifications/Work Experience

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State Registered Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board.

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Basic Cardiac Life Support Trained

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Relevant Nursing qualification, e.g., Diploma in Nursing or Bachelor of Science (Nursing)

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Advanced Diploma, preferably in Gerontological or Palliative Nursing (for Senior Staff Nurses)

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At least 1 year of working experience for Staff Nurses or promoted from existing Enrolled Nurses

position in the Nursing Home.

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At least 5 years of working experience in a nursing home or post-graduation.

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Able to communicate with all levels of staff.

Chan Wei Wen, Mervyn (Reg. No: R25149588)

ST Venture EmPloyment Agency (EA License No: 09C5583)

Please send an updated resume to [email protected] if you are keen to apply for this position