Enrolled Nurse

Red Cross Home for the Disabled (RCHD)

JOB PURPOSE

Provides nursing and care activities under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) in accordance with RCHD's policies and standards of nursing care and practices. Providing guidance and supervision to junior nurses, nursing aides and healthcare aides.

Responsibilities:

Nursing Care and Management

• Provide and ensure that quality nursing care and service is rendered to the residents / clients at all times.
• Assist the RN(s) in ensuring and providing safe nursing practice and a high standard of care.
• Ensure the Nursing Aides and Healthcare Aides follow the safety precautions / practices in the prevention of falls, hazards and/or pressure sores.
• Assist the RN in attending to emergencies as and when the need arises
• Able to perform nursing procedures independently such as:NG Tube Insertion
  Simple Wound Dressings
  Hygiene Practices such as isolation nursing, proper handwashing techniques and management of waste products
  
• Maintaining proper documentation of vital signs and reporting to the RNon duty / in-charge when there is a change in the residents / clients condition.
• Assist the RN in the serving of residents medications monitor and supervise the Nursing Aides when feeding the medication to residents ensuring zero (0) medication errors.
• Together with the RN on duty / in-charge, to participate and assist in the Volunteer Doctor's rounds.
• Collaborates and cooperates with other healthcare professionals to ensure proper and smooth delivery of care and service.
• Accompanies the residents/clients for clinic/hospital appointments and / or transfers, when the need arises.
• Respects and protects the rights and responsibilities of the residents / clients.
• To be on call in the event of an emergency in the Home.

Professional Development

• Mentor and supervise Nursing Aides and Healthcare Aides in their scope of work, clinical skills and especially in the maintenance of safe work practices and infection control standards.
• Participates in ongoing nursing education to enhance clinical knowledge and competency.
• Work in collaboration with the Nurse Educator/Clinical Instructor for on-the- job training of Nursing Aides and Healthcare Aides.

Administration

• Assist the RN in the preparation of the duty rosters.
• Assist the RN in the preparation and maintenance of documentation.

Customer Management

• Acts as a liaison to clients and their families, maintaining good rapport and service
• Maintaining good relations whilst liaising with external agencies such as but not limited to, hospitals, clinics, etc.
• Maintain good relations with internal customers of the Home.
• Maintain, at all times, good public relations with volunteers and visitors

Requirements:

• National Institute of Technical Education (ITE): Certificate in Nursing or its equivalent
• Valid practicing license as an Enrolled Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in a hospital or healthcare environment.
• Some experience in working with persons with disabilities or the elderly would be preferred.