Staff Nurse I/II

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Adhere strictly to established nursing practice standards.
• Deliver nursing care requiring advanced and specialized skills.
• Collaborate closely with residents' doctors and multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care.
• Continuously update on residents' condition changes and evolving needs.
• Implement nursing care and interventions as detailed in individual care plans.
• Assess residents' responses to treatments and recommend adjustments to care plans as required.
• Coordinate with Allied Health professionals and initiate preventive or rehabilitative nursing actions.
• Conduct and oversee assessments for new admissions.
• Prepare and administer medications safely, following medication safety protocols.
• Be accountable for the secure handling and custody of controlled drugs.
• Engage in the training and development of care staff members.
• Manage emergencies effectively, ensuring quick resolution and timely escalation to supervisors as needed.
• Collaborate with staff to uphold a safe and hygienic environment within the nursing home.

Secondary Responsibilities and Duties

• Participate actively in quality assurance efforts to monitor and enhance the quality of nursing care provided.
• Join scheduled quality audits carried out periodically.
• Prepare staff rosters and daily assignments for ward or department.
• Contribute to staff performance appraisals in conjunction with Nurse Manager.
• Assume additional duties as allocated by Nurse Manager, Senior Nurse Manager, or Director of Nursing.

Requirements

• Holder of a Bachelor’s or Diploma in Nursing or an equivalent qualification.
• Must have a valid SNB (Singapore Nursing Board) Registration and Practical Certificate.
• At least two years of clinical nursing experience.
• Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
• Completion of InterRAI Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Assessment training.
• Basic proficiency in computer skills.
• Willingness to work 12-hour rotating shifts.