Senior / Enrolled Nurse

Job Description

Clinical Care

• Comply with approved standards of nursing practices
• Work closely with the resident’s doctor and multi-disciplinary team to provide care to the residents; update on changes in the residents’ conditions and needs
• Assist staff nurses (SN) to develop care plan for each resident and ensure care delivery and nursing interventions are as outlined in the care plan
• Assist in the evaluation of the resident’s response to care interventions and revision of care plan if necessary
• Assist in the assessments of all new admissions
• Prepare residents’ medical records and ensure all documentations are up to date
• Prepare and administer medications (oral and subcutaneous) to residents, complying with safe medication practices (only for those who have been assessed competent in the administration of oral and subcutaneous medicine)
• Supervise junior staff to ensure safe and quality resident care, and in compliance to standards
• Deal with emergency and incident that arises and ensure prompt action to mitigate situation. Escalate promptly to staff nurse/ supervisor, where necessary

Quality

• Work with team to maintain a safe and clean ward environment
• Participate in Quality Assurance/ Infection Control Committee to monitor and evaluate safe, quality and appropriateness of nursing care
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and continuous improvement projects
• Is responsible to be familiar with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and all emergency protocols

Training and Development

• Participate in training and development of junior staff
• Ensure newly joined nursing aide, health care assistant and health attendant are oriented and inducted to provide safe care to residents

Administration

• Ensure the safe storage of all confidential files, records, documents; and that residents confidentiality is maintained at all time
• Ensure that effective and cooperative working relationships are maintained within the Nursing Department and between internal and external customer groups
• Assist in maintaining an inventory list of ward equipment and regular maintenance
• Assist to plan roster and do manpower deployment when needed
• Assume the role of Overall in charge in the absence of RN maintenance

Job Requirements

• 3 years or more relevant nursing experience
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply
• NITEC in Nursing or in related field
• 5 days work week, rotating off days
• Only require to work morning or afternoon shift