Staff Nurse

Clinical Nursing Quality and Safety

• Provide a consistent and excellent clinical and service quality to residents and sponsors.
  
• Responsible for the clinical quality of all residents guided by the set 4 Zeros clinical indicators – Zero Falls, Zero Medication Errors, Zero Nursing Home Acquired Pressure Ulcers and Zero Nursing Home acquired infection.
  

Clinical Care

• Responsible for the safe delivery of care and clinical decisions to all residents.
  
• Render clinical care and nursing procedures including proper assessment of residents, administration of medications, injections, perform complex wound dressings and monitoring of vital signs.
  
• Responsible for the ordering, packing and preparation of the daily medications for all the residents.
  
• Responsible for the accurate and complete nursing documentation for residents to meet the requirements of the Ministry of Health.
  

Clinical Supervision

• Assist in providing adequate supervision of all staff in carrying out their responsibilities in accordance with the Enhanced Nursing Home Standards (ENHS) guidelines, protocols and standards operating procedures (SOPs).
  
• Provide clinical supervision to all newly recruited staff nurses, enrolled nurses and other junior staff ensuring that they carry out their duties in accordance to the SOPs.
  

Residents’ Activities

• Plan and carry out the daily activities for the residents and maintain an accurate log-book.
  
• Assist the Physiotherapist/Therapist Assistant in their rehabilitation program for the residents and encourage residents’ participation.
  

Resource Management

• Assist in proper management of food costs by cutting wastes and monitor the efficient use of consumables, supplies, dressing materials and diapers accordingly.
  
• Maintain and upkeep a proper inventory control with regular inspection.
  

Medical Matters

• Work closely with the Medical Doctor in reviewing treatment and management of residents’condition.
  

Feedback Management

• Assist in any investigation and resolve all feedback and complaints received from therespective centres.
  

Other Duties

• Assume any other additional responsibilities as assigned by Senior Nurse Manager/ NurseManager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Senior Staff Nurses (SNM/NM/ANM/SSN).
  
• Act as a liaison person with the respective hospitals, resident’s sponsors on the dailymedical appointment.
  
• Assist in provision of holistic cleanliness of resident care area.
  
• Deputise for SCM/SNM/CM/NM/ACM/ANM/SSN in her absence.
  
• Maintain an accurate log book on daily activities in the centre
  
• Maintain good communication skills with residents and sponsors.
  

Qualifications

• Locally Trained:
  Degree or Advanced Diploma or Diploma in Nursing with valid licence from SNB will be an added advantage
  
• Foreign Trained:
  Degree or Diploma in Nursing with Board Pass (Professional Regulation Council).
  
• State Registered Nurse with valid practicing license issued by the Singapore Nursing Board.
  
• Valid certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
  
• At least 2-3 years of post-registration experience, with exposure to geriatric care settings will be an added advantage.
  

Other Information

• Passionate and caring
  
• Good communication skills
  
• Team Player
  
• Analytical Thinking &
  Decision-Making