Assistant Nurse Manager / Nurse Manager

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.

• 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

• 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

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

• 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

• Minimum Degree /Post Graduates in Nursing
• Registered with Singapore Nursing Board
• At least 4 years of clinical or management experience as Nurse Manager in a hospital/ Nursing Home setting.
• Possess Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certified
• Proficiency in MS Office applications e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point.
• Knowledge in ECCare Account and Timesoft will be advantage
• Ability to work both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Teamwork and passion for serving the elderly residents