DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)

- Oversees the team of RN/EN, NA/HCA under 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 the HOD 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 Supervisor