- Palliative Healthcare Institution Setting
- Central / North-East Location
- Be Part of An Integrated Healthcare Team
Reporting to the Nurse Manager / Nurse Clinician, you will be responsible for delivering patient-centric and compassionate care according to patients’ needs and condition.
Responsibilities for Inpatient role:
- Ensure nursing care services rendered are safe, competent and individualised. Uphold nursing standards in documentation, treatment, patient monitoring and infection control.
- Allocate equipment as necessary to assure adequacy of resources to meet care requirements.
- Commu4nicate and build rapport with patients and their families or caregivers.
- Coordinate the care of patient through an advising physician, provide direct patient care, evaluate patients’ conditions, and serve as the liaison between families and physicians.
- Facilitate and participate in Multidisciplinary Team meeting to provide smooth delivery of patient care and services.
- Observe organisation and legal requirements regarding storage and control of drugs and medical supplies.
- Keep active measures to ensure the safety of patients and report all incidents to Nurse Manager / Nurse Clinician.
- Maintain proper documentation of patients’ condition and accurate collation of data (record of referral / enquiry / attendances).
- Monitor, reassess and evaluate patient’s condition in implementing care plan for the patient and support family members to cope with patient’s advanced illness.
- Perform nursing care such as medication administration and wound dressing as required.
- Follow up to ensure continuity of patient care and treatment plans.
- Observe the proper use / care of the equipment and economical use of consumables and supplies.
- Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion in matters involving patient care.
- Maintain a conducive and safe patient care environment.
- Fulfil the role of buddy by mentoring junior staff for performance excellence and career development.
- Enforce compliance with the Singapore Nursing Board's Standards of Practice for Nurses and Midwives, and the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
- Undertake to keep oneself well informed of the updated industry guidelines and develop new skills that are necessary for the job.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping and workplace organisation at all times.
- Initiate and drive continuous improvements in own work area on regular basis.
- Any other duties as and when assigned.
Responsibilities for Home Care role:
- Ensure the nursing care services rendered are safe, competent and individualised. Uphold nursing standards in documentation, treatment, patient monitoring and infection control.
- Manage complex patient care and demonstrate clinical skills, knowledge and critical thinking in the care delivery to patients.
- Monitor, reassess and evaluate patient’s condition, implement a plan of care for the patient and support family members to cope with patient advanced disease.
- Coordinate the care of patient through an advising physician, provide direct patient care, evaluate the patients’ conditions, and serve as the liaison between families and physicians.
- Communicate and build rapport with patients and their families or caregivers. Assess the home needs in terms of training and requisition of equipment and aids to facilitate patient’s living.
- Allocate equipment as necessary to assure adequacy of resources to meet care requirements.
- Follow up to ensure continuity of patient care and treatment plans.
- Perform nursing care such as medication administration and wound dressing as required.
- Maintain proper documentation of patient’s condition and accurate collation of data (record of referral/enquiry/attendances).
- Facilitate and participate in Multidisciplinary Team meeting. Cooperate with other teams to provide smooth delivery of patient care and services.
- Keep active measures to ensure the safety of patients.
- Observe organisation and legal requirements regarding storage and control of drugs and medical supplies.
- Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and discretion in matters involving patient care.
- Observe the proper use/care of the equipment and economical use of consumables and supplies.
- Handle public enquiries in an appropriate and professional manner.
- Adhere to established policies and procedures. Enforce compliance with the Singapore Nursing Board's Standards of Practice for Nurses and Midwives, and the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
- Undertake to keep oneself well informed of the updated industry guidelines and develops new skills that are necessary for the role.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping and workplace organisation at all times.
Requirements:
- At least a Diploma in Nursing from the local Polytechnic and registered with Singapore Nursing Board. Post-registration experience in a hospital or hospice setting preferred.
- Knowledge in IT and systems.
- Passion to serve and provide excellent customer service to various stakeholders.
- Meticulous and accurate.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Willing to contribute as an effective team-player.
- Able to perform under pressure.
Inpatient Work Scheme: Rotating 5 days’ work week
Inpatient Working Hours: 3 Shift Duty (7am-4pm / 1pm-10pm / 9pm-7.30am)
Day Care / Home Care Work Scheme: Mon – Fri (must be comfortable to work on weekend/PH if scheduled to be on-call)
Working Hours: 8am-5.30pm
Working Location: Bishan / Marymount
To apply, please submit your detailed CV with the following details for faster processing:
- Reason for leaving
- Expected salary
- Earliest availability date
You may also visit our careers page at https://www.careers-page/cadmusresources/job/78VY9X to upload your CV.
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted shortly.
