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.

Skills Required