Working hours: Mon-Fri Office Hours 

Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)

•Oversees the team of RN/EN, NA/HCA under his/her charge.

•Responsible for compliance of all nursing standards as stipulated by MOH and SNB.

•Leads quality assurance activities to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care of the ward.

•Ensures quality audits are planned, conducted periodically and follow up with corrective improvements.

•Ensures written policies and SOP is available and up to date to guide nursing practices.

•Provides direct care to patients to ensure compliance to standards.

•Ensures smooth transition of residents from acute to chronic care and back to community where possible.

•Ensures appropriate skill mix and adequate manpower resourcing for all shifts and types of services for area under his/her purview.

•Directs and facilitates staff development, skills and competency upgrading through in-house training, approved online learning or formal education opportunities.

•Guides orientation/induction programmes and preceptorship for all new staff.

•Prepares roster and daily staff assignment for the ward/department.

•Supports Head of Nursing in nursing home management and deputizes her in her absence.

•Works with Allied Health on preventive and rehabilitative programs for the Residents.

Secondary Responsibilities and duties (20%)

•Promotes evidence-based practices or nursing care delivery.

•Demonstrates awareness of current nursing and health care practices.

•Monitors and analyses trends and changing needs of patients in institutional settings.

•Carries out any other duties as assigned by the Head of Nursing.

Requirements :

•Advanced Diploma in Nursing/ Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or equivalent.

•Min 2 years of experience as Nurse Manager.

•Registered with Singapore Nursing Board.

•Demonstrates leadership ability and management skills.

•Strong sense of integrity.

•Possesses good inter-personal and supervisory skill.