Job Description

Job Function Healthcare

Reference Number MWS/52

Advertised 3 days ago

Experience Required 3 to 5 years

Minimum Qualification Advanced Diploma

Job description

Provide holistic home based health and social care to enable the frail elderly to age in place and deliver palliative care to those suffering from advanced illnesses
Direct Patient Care

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  Provide independent clinical assessment of patients and formulate individualized plans of care within the scope of practice for a Registered Nurse and in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team, referring appropriately for internal or external services as necessary
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  Perform clinical procedures as required for patient care.
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  Perform on-call duties on a rostered basis to provide out of office hours phone call support to patients and escalating emergent cases to on-call doctor as necessary

• Assist nurse manager/assistant nurse manager in duties including but not limited to nursing consumables inventory, controlled drug storage/tracking and guiding junior staff nurses in performing their duties,

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  Completion of required competency training within the stipulated time frame
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  Track learning hours and proactively look out for learning opportunities to meet development requirements

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  Proactively participate in QI and audit projects undertaken by the HC/HH team, taking up the role of assistant project manager if necessary
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  Any other tasks that may arise as part of MWS HC/HH service requirements.

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  Registered with Singapore Nursing Board
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  Min 5 years of nursing work exposure and min 2 years of community health care work exposure.
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  Specialist/Adv Dip in Gerontology, Palliative Care or equivalent

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  Home-based visits for patient care within office hours
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  Working from home after office hours when assigned on-call duties
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  Office- based work for clinical competencies and audits

• Physically fit (Able to carry 10kg luggage bag)

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  Good verbal and written communication skills
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  Good team player

• Completion of work related skill competences