This vacancy is under the Career Conversion Programme for Registered Nurses (Diploma). Please do not apply to this job posting. If interested, please apply through the CCP website at https://go.gov.sg/ccp-rn-dip
Overview
The incumbent 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.
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
