1. Screen, treat and provide nursing care to sick residents

2. Attend/carry out routine procedures for all new admissions and residents returned after absconding ego urine test, blood sugar test, rectal swab etc

3. Refer sick residents for medical examination by the doctor

4. Arrange the appointment cards and transport of residents attending appointment at hospitals and polyclinics

5. Follow-up on residents who have been transferred to hospitals

6. Update the residents medical cards daily eg., diagnosis, treatment, transfer, appointments and discharges from hospitals

7. Work closely with the OT or PT on therapy programmes and carry out simple exercise using physiotherapy equipment, when required

8. Carry out daily rounds in the dormitories and supervise mealtimes

9. Give first-aid treatment for emergency cases

10. Refer ill residents to hospital in the absence of the doctor

11. Supervise the Assistant Nurse in their work

12. Give Health Education Talks to residents

13. Participate in in-service education programme

14. Order and maintain supplies and equipment

15. Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Nursing Officer or Superintendent from time to time

JOB REQUIREMENTS

- Min Diploma in Nursing and registered with Singapore Nursing Board

- Good team player & able to work well independently

- Good communicator, both verbal & written

- 6 days work week, no night shift

COMPETENCY AND PROFICIENCY LEVEL

Must-Have Competencies

- Effective Communication in Nursing - Level 4

- Emergency Care Management in Nursing - Level 4

- Infection Prevention and Control in Nursing Practice - Level 4

- Patient Education on Use of Prescribed Drugs - Level 3

- Nutrition and Fluids Management in Nursing - Level 3

- Patient Care Delivery in Nursing - Level 3

Good-To-Have Competencies

- Inter-professional Collaboration - Level 3

- Quality Improvement and Safe Practices - Level 3

- Workplace Safety and Health - Level 2

Critical Core Skills

- Communication - Intermediate

- Influence - Basic

- Collaboration - Intermediate

- Adaptability - Basic

- Decision Making -Basic

.For more information, please refer to Technical Skills and Competency (TSCs) and Critical Core Skills (CCSs) in Skills Framework for Social Service Industry via this website https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/skills-framework/social-service

Work place:
Meranti Home @ Pelangi Village
6 Buangkok Green Singapore 539751

Staff Nurse (Welfare Home)