The job holder is responsible to provide personalised, specialised and cost-effective care to patients in accordance to established hospital policies and procedures, standards of nursing care, professional competencies and practices.
Job Responsibilities*
Assesses patients’ needs on admission and daily throughout their hospital stay
Plans and implements care according to the assessed needs
Evaluates and monitors patients’ progress according to planned care
Documents care given and monitoring outcomes on the established charts and forms
Carries out treatments and investigations as prescribed by physicians
Communicates and discusses patients’ progress and response to treatment with physicians, nursing and allied health colleagues involved in the patient care
Follows-up to ensure continuity of patient care and treatment plans
Delivers safe and competent nursing care
Participates actively in physicians’ rounds
Prepares and assists physicians with procedures done on patients
Collaborates and co-operates with physicians and other health-care providers in the smooth delivery of patient care and services
Demonstrates clinical skills, knowledge and critical thinking in the delivery of patient care
Displays compassion, a positive and caring attitude towards patients as well as to internal and external clients
Provides patient/family information and education on disease prevention, health education and rehabilitation techniques
Demonstrates proper use and care of equipment
Demonstrates proper and economical usage of consumables and supplies
Maintains a clean and safe working environment
Demonstrates competency in all core competencies and unit specific programs implemented by Nursing Administration
Supervises and guides junior staff in their work
Participates in clinical and service quality activities
Demonstrates awareness of current nursing and health care practices
Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by Nurse Officers, Senior Nurse Officers, Assistant/Deputy Director (Nursing) and Chief Nurse
Requirements*
Nitec in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing or Degree in Nursing from recognized training institution as approved by the Singapore Nursing Board
Fluent in spoken and written English
Computer literate in Microsoft Word/Excel
Possess good interpersonal and communication skills
Display compassion and have a positive and caring attitude