Staff Nurse / Senior Staff Nurse (St. Andrew's Nursing Home …, Singapore

Job Summary To play a central role in providing nursing care to residents in the nursing home. Roles & Responsibilities Comply with approved standards of nursing practices Provide nursing services requiring substantial and specialised nursing skills Work closely with the resident's doctor and multi-disciplinary team to provide care to the residents updates on changes in the residents' condition and needs Ensure care delivery and nursing interventions as outlined in the care plan Evaluate the resident's response to care interventions and recommends revision of care plans as necessary Work with allied health professionals and/or initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures Carry out and supervise assessments of all new admissions Prepare clinical documentation and ensure all documentations are current Prepare and administer medications to residents and comply with safe medication practices Supervise staff to ensure safe medication practice Responsible for the safe keeping of control drugs Participate in training and development of staff Work with Supervisor to conduct quality assurance activities to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care Deal with emergency that arises and ensure prompt actions to mitigate the situation. Escalate promptly to supervisor, where necessary
Job Requirements Diploma/Degree in Nursing or its equivalent Registered Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certified Minimum 2 years' of experience as a Staff Nurse. Candidates with more than 5 years' of relevant experience in nursing home will be offered Senior Staff Nurse A team player and able to work with staff of all levels and from different nationalities