Job Description

- Complies with approved standards of nursing practices
- Assists the RN to supervise care staff and healthcare attendants
- Provides basic nursing care to the residents.
- Updates on changes in resident’s conditions and needs.
- Ensures care delivery and nursing interventions as outlined in the care plan.
- Carries out nursing rounds with the RN.
- Supervises care staff to ensure comfort and good personal hygiene of residents under his/her care.
- Supervises care staff to check, monitor and record resident’s vital signs.
- Maintains accurate documentation of care given. Assists RN in serving 
  medications to residents and comply with safe medication practices.
- Assists and guides care staff in the transfer and positioning of non-ambulant 
  residents. Supervises care staff in diet serving and feeding of residents that 
  require help.
- Supervises care staff in ensuring comfort and good personal hygiene of 
  residents under his/her care.
- Assists in the admission and orientation of new residents.
- Performs rehabilitation activities such as motion exercise and walking with 
  residents.
- Organizes and sends resident for appropriate therapy as prescribed, example 
  occupational therapy.
- Co-ordinates visits for medical check-ups and transport arrangement.
- Accompanies resident to the hospital/polyclinic for follow-up appointments.
- Initiates actions in emergency situations; escalate and provides supports to RN 
  promptly. Works with RN to ensure a safe and clean environment in the home.
- Participates in clinical service projects.
- Participates in infection control campaign activities.
- Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by RN, Nurse Manager.
- Participates in training and development of care staff.

Job Requirements

- Locally Trained National ITE Certificate in Nursing.
- Foreign Trained Diploma/Degree in Nursing
- EN enrolment with Singapore Nursing Board.
- Physically fit
- Perform resident care management activities
- Perform ward operation activities of daily living
- Implement emergency & resuscitative activities
- Perform activities relating to medication administration
- BCLS
- NG Tube insertion
- Catheter insertion
- Rotating shift duty

Work Location (MRT)