Staff Nurse

Assist Nurse Manager in providing support and quality care services to clients. Responsible to supervising care staff to ensure physical well-being and safety of clients, including performing of basic nursing care to residents which includes monitoring vital signs, personal hygiene, toileting, feeding and ambulating.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in supervision of care staff
• Provide care for clients, attending to medical emergency, medication management and administration etc.
• Ensure compliance to nursing, infection prevention and control, safety requirements and regulations.
• Maintenance of client medical records and medical follow up schedules.
• Provide input to clients’ ICP and ensure ICP is executed
• Conduct relevant training to staff and health education to clients.
• Responsible for the induction of all grades of new nursing and care staff.
• Ensure incident report is put up and submit to Nurse Manager within stipulated timeline.
• Performs ADLs for residents (e.g. personal hygiene, toilet training, feeding, ambulating)
• Escort residents to the hospital or polyclinics to seek medical treatment or for follow-up reviews; reports to doctor on our assessment of the medical condition/behavioral issues of the residents and feedback to Nurse Manager about the doctor’s assessment, prescription and investigation reports
• Taking and reporting of vital signs, weight and conduct monthly monitoring of glucose level
• Collaborate with the therapists in the implementation of the planned therapy to achieve set goals
• Conduct therapeutic and maintenance programme under the guidance of therapists
• Engage with residents
• Observing, documenting & reporting of residents’ condition

Requirements

• Possess a Diploma or Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 5 years of Nursing experience
• Those with community nursing experience in Nursing Home or Day Care Centres will be advantageous
• Strong clinical experience
• Able to work independently and manage a team of HCAs and Nursing Aides
• Able to conduct training to new nursing staff
• Open to working shifts