Staff Nurse

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Responsibilities

• The Staff Nurse is responsible for providing safe, conducive and patient centred care environment for residents.
• Maintaining high standards in the delivery of dementia and nursing care in accordance with MOH standards and guidelines.
• Assessing and reviewing care standards periodically and consistently for audit purposes.
• Submitting up to date nursing related reports.
• Managing ward staffing needs, including coaching, mentoring and performance management.
• Work under Supervisor to analyse, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for residents.
• Co-ordinate and implement care plan for the residents.
• Conduct rounds to ensure residents are well and safe and report any abnormality for immediate/timely treatment and follow-up with Supervisor.
• Assist in Doctor’s rounds and in treatments and examinations of residents.
• Identify problems related to illness and decline in functional, cognitive abilities and advocate early medical attention.
• Be familiar with all aspects of nursing care and emergency evacuation procedures so as to be able to attend to emergencies that may arise.
• Assist and supervise activities and rehabilitation programmes to enhance the quality of life for residents.
• Maintain systematic inventory control of drugs in wards/out-patient stocks and all assets acquired in order to achieve optimal utilization and safe storage.
• Practise proper decontamination procedure and infection control, and ensure safe custody of residents.
• Participate in MDR rounds, QA programmes, organisational committees, workgroups activities.
• Supervise and guide subordinates in their duties.
• Orientate, educate, train and supervise patients, families and caregivers.
• Ensure safe storage of all confidential records and documents and that residents’ confidentiality is maintained at all times.

The Candidate:

• Degree or Diploma in Nursing from a recognized institution
• Registered with Singapore Nursing Board
• Deep interest to specialize and to lead dementia care
• Fresh graduates with deep interest to specialize in dementia care are also welcome.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Interested applicants are invited to apply online directly or email to us with your detailed resume to:

*******@apexharmony.org.sg