Nurse Educator, Nursing Training and Education

You will be developing and implementing a hospital-based education program to advance and improve nursing professional practice, which will include obtaining accreditation required to conduct various types of training.

A little about you and what we seek to accomplish together:
Training and Education

• Conduct training needs analysis to determine skills/knowledge gaps.
• Plan, develop, coordinate/conduct orientation and in-house training/education programs and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs.
• Source external learning opportunities; facilitate/organize conferences, seminars, and workshops.
• Guide and advise clinical instructors/preceptors regarding nursing students and staff competencies matters.
• Support the Nurse Manager in investigating ward incidents pertaining to nursing students.
• Support the Nurse Manager to maintain consistent compliance with standards of patient care.
• Provide supervision to all grades of nurses, including trainee nurses.
• Identify skills and knowledge deficits in nursing care delivery.
• Assess skills competency.
• Plan and coordinate with the Nurse Manager and Nurse Clinician to identify staff for advanced/specialized staff development, e.g., Advanced diplomas, Community Care Manpower Development Awards (CCMDA), etc.
• Maximize the training budget to achieve maximal utilization for staff education and development.
• Market training programs to external organizations.
• Coordinate clinical placements for nursing students and request attachments from external organizations.

Clinical Practices and Standards

• Serve as a role model in clinical practices and standards.
• Uphold nursing standards and care practices through monitoring practices.
• Work with the Nurse Clinician to develop audit tools to monitor nursing care practices.
• Assist in emergency situations involving patient care.

Nursing Research

• Strengthen the link between clinical nursing and research.
• Critically review research articles, communicate, and apply significant findings to their areas of practice.
• Encourage nurses to identify research questions, participate in research, and apply findings to practice.

Accreditation

• Assist the reporting officer in preparing, submitting, and obtaining accreditation.
• Work with the reporting officer to strategize and plan for the development of the department based on organizational needs.

What you might need to have:

• Degree in Nursing or a post-basic qualification in Education or Clinical Specialty.
• Registered Nurse with the Singapore Nursing Board.
• At least 7 years of experience in clinical care.