job description:-

Overview

You will be responsible to provide personalized, specialised and cost-effective care to the patients in accordance to established hospital policies and procedures, standards of nursing care and practices.

Job Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assesses patients’ needs on admission and on daily basis throughout their hospital stay

• Plans and implements care according to the assessed needs

• Evaluates and monitors patients’ progress according to planned care

• Documents care given and monitors outcomes on the established charts and forms

• Delivers safe and competent nursing care

• Participates actively in physicians’ rounds

• Carries out treatments and investigations as prescribed by physicians

• Collaborates and co-operates with physicians and other health-care providers in the smooth delivery of patient care and services

• Communicates and discusses patients’ progress and response to treatment with physicians, nursing and allied health colleagues involved in the patient care

• Provides patient/family with information and education on disease prevention, health education and rehabilitation techniques

• Ensures continuity of patient care and treatment plans through follow-ups

• Displays compassion, a positive and caring attitude towards patients

• Adhere to proper use and care of equipment

• Maintains a clean and safe working environment

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Supervises and guides nursing students, new joiners, graduated registered nurses and junior staff in their work

• Participates in clinical and service quality activities

• Keeping abreast with current nursing and health care practices

• Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by Nursing Management Team

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB)

• At least 2 years working experience in acute setting

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing from recognized training institutions approved by SNB

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Compassionate, positive and caring nature

• Possess good clinical skills and knowledge

• Prepared to work on 3 rotating shifts

• Entry level welcomed to apply

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘careers_alexandra@nuhs.edu.sg’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.