Enrolled Nurse - St. Andrew'S Nursing Home (Henderson)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Comply with approved standards of nursing practices
  
• Assist the Staff Nurse to supervise care staff and healthcare attendants
  
• Work with Staff Nurse to uphold good outcomes through quality care
  
• Assist the Staff Nurse in assessment of new admission of residents
  
• Provide basic nursing care to the residents
  
• Carry out nursing rounds with the Staff Nurse
  
• Supervise care staff to ensure comfort and good personal hygiene of the resident under her/his care, e.G. bed bath/shower bath, changing of clothes and bed sheets and tidiness of the room
  
• Supervise care staff to check, monitor and record residents’ vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and apex heart beats
  
• Assist the Staff Nurse to ensure residents take their medicines
  
• Guide care staff to assist in the transfer and positioning of non-ambulant residents
  
• Supervise care staff to assist in serving diets and feeding residents who are unable to feed themselves
  
• Maintain accurate documentation of care given
  
• Assist in the admission and orientation of new residents
  
• Perform rehabilitation procedures such as motion exercises for the residents and walking them
  
• Organise and send residents for appropriate therapy as prescribed, e.G. occupational therapy, laundry, kitchen and ward work and garden cleaning
  
• Coordinate visits for medical check-ups, arranging transport and accompanying residents to the hospital/polyclinic for follow up appointments
  
• Initiate activities as first responder at emergency situations, alerts and supports the RN in such situations
  

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• Work with the Staff Nurse to maintain a safe and clean environment in the nursing home
  
• Carry out any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor/Staff Nurse
  

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• National ITE Certificate in Nursing or its equivalent recognized by Singapore Nursing Board
  
• At least 5 years’ experience as Enrolled Nurse
  
• Enrolled with Singapore Nursing Board
  
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certified