Senior Staff Nurse (Home Healthcare Team)
The Senior Staff Nurse (HHT) performs the role of a Staff Nurse. In addition, the SSN holds a supervisory role and provides clinical and care guidance to the health care team. The SSN is expected to competently apply prevailing standards of practice and guidelines at work.
Responsibilities
- Care Planning:
- Develop an Individualized Care plan (ICP) involving the caregivers / family members (if possible) for clients and review 6-monthly.
- Refer clients to other appropriate community services if required, including discharge from services when not required.
- Collaborate with Regional Healthcare Systems and participate in multi-disciplinary discussions.
- Supervise the recording of nursing care rendered and other matters pertaining to client.
- Preceptorship:
- Participate in orientation, guidance and mentoring of new staff and those with less experience to always ensure provision of quality care.
- Captain the Health Care Team with competence and professionalism, to meet the rehabilitative, treatment and social needs of clients assigned.
- Plan and perform service quality audits and competency assessments to ensure maintenance of clinical quality.
- Quality Improvement Project:
- Lead discussions, recommend initiatives on Quality Improvement activities.
- Clinical Care:
- Perform clinical assessments and procedures to detect, manage and meet client's physical, medical and psychosocial needs whilst respecting his autonomy and independence.
- Observe and record treatment rendered by the doctor and nursing staff during treatment and examination of the client.
- Administration:
- Assist with administrative work (e.g. data entry, minutes taking, development and review of SOP).
- Participate in office committees as assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of Department.
Requirements
- Diploma in Nursing / Bachelor Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
- Post Basic Certificate / Advanced Diploma in Nursing in relevant specialty is an advantage.
- Must be registered with Singapore Nursing Board.
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a Staff Nurse in an acute care hospital.
- At least 3 years of experience as a Senior Staff Nurse in an acute care hospital.
- Experience in Home Care service is an added advantage.
