1. Case management and Disease management
- Conducts assessment of patients for medical, psychological, social, environmental, vocational and financial needs.
- Formulates plans of patient care in collaboration with clinicians and other health care members.
- Work independently within the guidance established by the clinical departments protocols, policies and practices for the care, comfort and safety of patients.
2. Quality/ Outcomes management
- Assists in formulation and revision of guidelines, standards and procedures.
- Participates in research studies for the discipline or across disciplines.
- Participates in quality improvement committees.
3. Education
- Conducts education sessions to healthcare staff on Heart Failure Programme
- Conducts education sessions for patients to promote Heart Failure self-care management.
- Conducts brief smoking cessation counselling to Heart Failure patients who are smokers.
- Collaborates with Disease Management workgroup to develop educational materials for Heart Failure.
- Participates in outreach programmes to promote awareness of heart failure and self management.
4. Telemanagement
- Tracks patient's health progress through regular telephonic contacts as per protocol.
- Handles telephone calls and enquiries from patient and caregiver
5. Heart Failure Clinic
- Conducts patient assessment of vital signs, signs and symptoms of Heart Failure.
- Assess and recruits eligible patients into various disease programmes and services.
- Conducts quality of life and other surveys for Heart Failure patients.
- Monitors and track clinic attendance and default rate.
- Monitors and reviews influenza and pneumococcal vaccination schedule for chronic heart failure patients.
- Monitors and reviews regular cardiovascular risk factor screening.
- Assists doctors and pharmacists with anticoagulation management.
- Coordinates patient appointments with other clinics and services.
Job Requirements
- Min Bachelor Degree in Nursing/ Science
- A relevant post-basic qualification in the specialty is an added advantage
- Registered Nurse with at least 5 years of clinical experience in Nursing, of which a minimum of 2 years
- A critical thinker, self-motivated and able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good supervisory and coaching skill
Interested candidate, kindly send a copy of your resume to: [Confidential Information]
Jessica Fong Zhi Tong [R1879124]
Email Address: [HIDDEN TEXT]
Recruit Express Pte Ltd
EA Licence No: 99C4599
