Care Nurse
HOVI CARE (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED
Role description:
Know-how:
Responsibilities:
Decision making:
Goals:
Co-operation and the most important stakeholders:
Job Requirements:
- In charge of organising daily nursing, developing and meeting operational standards, following the guidelines
- Provide nursing leadership and effective delivery of optimal nursing care to all seniors in the centre and home care
- Provide orientation and guidance for new staff through continuing education and supervision to achieve quality care
- Implementation of a quality management system, its use and development in the unit
Know-how:
- Know-how in nursing and the necessary education and training
- Know-how in audit and quality management
- Know-how in legal matters concerning social and health services
- Know-how in serving as a consultant and providing clinical expertise to staff on professional nursing issues
Responsibilities:
- Performs entry assessment and organises Hovi Assessment for Hovi Club and Hovi Home seniors
- Performs assessment and reassessment for Hovi Home seniors upon activation of service, along with PL, and reports to CM for further decision
- Organises daily nursing assessment for seniors
- Leads in response, performs first aid and arranges for an ambulance when an emergency arises.
- Complies with the Nursebuddy system requirements in care and documentation
- Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to seniors and families
- Guides the team in carrying out escalation protocols and documenting Incident Reporting when necessary
- Protects seniors and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols; performs medication administration, storage procedures
- Assess and monitor the health and nutritional status of seniors.
- Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Maintains nursing supplies inventory by recording usage, anticipating needed supplies and requisitions
- Promotes seniors' independence by establishing care plans/goals and reviewing six-monthly or when necessary
- Provides teaching and counselling to seniors and family members by reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills
- Trains the homecare staff in the dos and don'ts of don'ts to undertake
- Maintains a safe and clean working environment by implementing and updating procedures, rules, and regulations
- Assists the CM and PL in planning the daily work shift
- Leads in risk management in nursing and any other projects that are assigned by the company
- Resolves problems and identifies system improvements
- Ensures seniors' contributions to strategic plans and reviews
- Assists in the implementation of the quality management system, such as production, productivity, quality, and client service standards
- Adheres to the Handbook, policies and procedures
Decision making:
- Guidelines related to nursing and the Ministry of Health (MOH) policies.
- Participating in decision-making concerning personnel with CM
- Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and report to the Centre Manager when necessary.
Goals:
- Seniors' satisfaction
- Quality of the program
- Nursing ethics
Co-operation and the most important stakeholders:
- Maintains a cooperative relationship among team members by:
- Communicating information and responding to requests of seniors
- Building rapport
- Participating in team problem-solving methods.
- Assume responsibilities for the day-to-day operations of the centre in the absence of the Centre Manager.
- Most important stakeholders:
- Centre Manager: reporting
- Hovi Care employees: implementing decisions
- Seniors and their families
- Management team: reporting
- Hovi Care Partners
- Audit Matters
Job Requirements:
- Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Graduate Diploma or Degree in Nursing
- At least 5 years of working experience in the eldercare/dementia care field is preferred.
- Has a valid SNB (RN) License
- Has passion, patience and compassion in serving elderly seniors
- Team players with strong communication, interpersonal and organisational abilities
- Capable of working independently and under time constraints in both home care and centre-based services
JOB SUMMARY
Care Nurse
HOVI CARE (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED
Singapore
11 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Care Nurse