Staff Nurse l/ll

PrimaryResponsibilities and Duties (80%)

• Comply with approved standards of nursing practices
• Provide nursing services requiring substantial and specialised nursing skills
• Work closely with resident’s doctor and multi disciplinary team to provide care to the residents
• Update on changes in resident’s conditions and needs
• Ensure care delivery and nursing interventions as outlined in the care plan
• Evaluate the resident’s response to care interventions and recommends revision of care plan as necessary
• Work with Allied Health professionals and/ or initiate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures
• Carry out and supervise assessments of new admissions
• Prepare and administer medications to residents and comply with safe medication administration practices
• Responsible for safe keeping of control drugs
• Participate in training and development of care staff
• Manage any emergency that arises and ensure prompt actions to mitigate the situation and escalate promptly to supervisor, where necessary
• Work with staff to maintain a safe and clean environment in the nursing home

SecondaryResponsibilities and duties (20%)

• Participate in quality assurance activities to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care
• Participate in quality audits that are planned and conducted periodically
• Prepare roster and daily staff assignment for the ward/dept
• Contribute to the evaluation of staff performance appraisal with Nurse Manager
• Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by Nurse Manager, Senior Nurse Manager, and Director of Nursing (DON)

• Bachelor of Nursing or Diploma in Nursing and its equivalent
• Possess a valid SNB Registration & Practical Certificate
• Minimum 2 years clinical working experience
• BCLS and AED certified
• Completed InterRai LTCF Assessment
• Profocient in basic computer skills
• 12-hours rotating shift