Responsibilities and Duties:
Patient Care
- Maintain safe and clean environment for patients.
- Provide safe and competent care to her patients under her charge.
- Utilise a systematic approach in the delivery of care.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of patients condition and treatment.
- Perform procedure according to the Standard of Clinical Practice.
- Check emergency equipment / trolley.
- Assist the Nurse Manager in coordinating and integrating the operations and manpower deployment in the ward.
- Precept and orientate new nurses and nursing students.
- Supervise nursing care activities with enrolled nurses, nursing aides and patient care assistant.
- Anticipate staffing problem and take necessary action to solve problem.
- Ensure safe and clean environment for patients.
- Practiceas per Infection Control Policies and Protocol.
Quality Improvement
- Participate and contribute to Nursing/Hospital Quality Assurance or Work Improvement Programmes.
- Utilise research findings in practice.
- Keep abreast of new nursing / medical development and trends; contribute and suggest and implement new ideas to improve nursing services.
Management of Resources
- Able to care and maintain equipment and report any defects.
- Use and maintain supplies appropriately.
- Ensure the availability and proper usage of supplies and equipment in ward.
- Evaluate new equipment and collate feedback.
- Management of the ward inventory of consumables and oversee the requisition of sufficient stock.
Training
- Assist the Clinical Instructor in the orientation and training of new and junior staff.
- Assist in facilitation and implementation of Nursing Programmes in ward.
Job Requirements:
- Registered with the Singapore Nursing Board.
- At least Diploma or Degree in Nursing or its equivalent with minimum of 2 year's ward experience.
- Able to work 3-rotating shifts and weekends.
