Position: Enrolled nurse
Department: ECT Room
Job Description:
The Enrolled Nurse is responsible for providing basic care, promoting a therapeutic environment and assisting the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of care for patients under the direction and guidance of the Nurse Clinician and Registered Nurses.
Job Responsibilities:
Demonstrate understanding, knowledge, accountability, and responsibility of the legal obligations for nursing practice.
- Maintain clear, accurate and legible documentation and records.
- Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for delegated care within scope of practice and level of competence.
- Maintain confidentiality and respect patient's right to dignity, autonomy, and access to information.
- Escalate and discuss ethical issues and concerns with RN.
- Respect the values, customs, spiritual beliefs and practices of individuals and groups.
Perform treatment and attends to other medical orders according to hospital policy.
- Accompanies patients to other departments for treatment/admission
- Performs simple dressing, venipuncture, Electrocardiogram(ECG), oral/ Nasopharyngeal swabbing and other nursing procedures when required
- Demonstrates competence in skills, knowledge, and attitude in the care of vulnerable patients, patients undergoing Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or clinics.
- Performs close monitoring of patients undergoing pre ECT, during ECT procedure and post ECT procedure.
- Conducts Patient / Family Education and prepares patient physically and mentally prior to receiving any procedure and treatment in ECT or clinics.
- Maintains cleanliness and tidiness of Neurostimulation Service after each ECT session
- Demonstrates competence in skills in performing Patient Family Education and discharging patient after ECT treatment
- Maintains cleanliness and tidiness of Neurostimulation Service after each ECT session
- Practices strict infection control standards in the delivery of patient care
Participates in the implementation of treatment plan and nursing care plan
- Observes, checks, monitors and records vital signs of patients, and reports any changes or pertinent information to the Registered Nurse
- Involves in the periodic review of effectiveness of intervention, including patient's responses to medication.
- Assists in making arrangements with patient's family for review
- Carries out result management doctors order, notifies family and send OPS referral to patient with supervision of Registered Nurse.
- Notifies patient/caregiver on patient follow up appointment to other RH SOCs
- Facilitates the triage process of ADHD referrals, email ADHD triage form to Doctor in charge and notifies patient of their appointments and consultation charges.
- Practices strict infection control standards in the delivery of patient care.
Requirements:
Educational and Professional Requirements
- Enrolled Nursing Certificate/ National Certificate in Nursing / Midwifery
- Enrolled with the Singapore Nursing Board
About IMH:
The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Singapore, established in 1928, is a premier 2,000-bed psychiatric hospital nestled in Buangkok Green Medical Park, providing comprehensive mental health services across 50 inpatient wards and 7 outpatient clinics, while also playing a pivotal role in training the next generation of mental health professionals through the NHG-AHPL Residency Programme and collaborations with local academic institutions.
