Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee a team of registered and enrolled nurses, nursing aides, healthcare assistants. This may include oversight of multi-disciplinary care providers such as occupational therapists, physiotherapists, medical social workers and others.

Quality and Patient Safety

Responsible for compliance of all nursing standards as stipulated by Ministry of health and Singapore Nursing Board Lead quality assurance activities to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care. Ensures quality audits are planned and conducted periodically. Follow up with areas for corrective improvements Promote evidence-based practices or nursing care delivery Ensure written policies and procedures and work process are available and up to date to guide the nursing care delivery

Care Delivery

Ensure the smooth transition of residents from acute to chronic care and back to the community, where possible Direct care of the residents to ensure compliance to standards

Staff Resources

Ensure appropriate skills mix and adequate manpower resourcing for all shifts and types of services

Staff Development

Direct and facilitate staff development, skills and competency upgrading through various opportunities. These may include formal education, in-house training or approved online learning programmes Guide orientation/induction programmes and preceptorship for all new staff Support the Director of Nursing in nursing home management and deputizes in her absence

Others

Administrative : HR system approval checked and ontime approval : e.g Leave , claims, time attendance, overtime, etc Fluent in Chinese / dialects speaking is a benefit to communicate and engage our elderly who speak dialects/Mandarin * other adhock projects assigned by DON/Management