Senior Staff Nurse

RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct Patient Care

1. Provide independent clinical assessment of patients and formulate individualized plans of care within the scope of practice for a Registered Nurse and in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team, referring appropriately for internal or external services as necessary.

2. Perform clinical procedures as required for patient care.

3. Perform on-call duties on a rostered basis to provide out of office hours phone call support to patients and escalating emergent cases to on-call doctor as necessary.

Other Indirect Clinical responsibilities

1. Assist Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager in duties including but not limited to nursing consumables inventory, controlled drug storage/tracking and guiding junior staff nurses in performing their duties.

Competency Development and training

1. Completion of required competency training within the stipulated time frame.

2. Track learning hours and proactively look out for learning opportunities to meet development requirements.

3. Assist Nurse Clinician/Assistant Nurse Clinician in duties of clinical audits and clinical supervisions and guiding of junior staff nurses in performing their duties periodically.

Quality Improvement

1. Proactively participate in QI and audit projects undertaken by the HC/HH team, taking up the role of assistant project manager if necessary

Any other tasks that may arise as part of MWS HC/HH service requirements.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

· Registered with Singapore Nursing Board

· Minimum 5 years of Nursing work exposure and minimum 2 years of community health care work exposure

· Specialist/Advanced Diploma in Gerontology, Palliative Care or equivalent preferred

· Physically fit (Able to carry 10kg luggage bag)

· Good verbal and written communication skills

· Good team player