Job description: JOB DESCRIPTION The job holder is responsible to provide personalised, specialised and cost-effective care to patients in conformity to established hospital policies and procedures, standards of nursing care, professional competencies and practices.
Primary Responsibilities and tasks (80%)
» Assess patients’ need all over their outpatient journey and plan and implement care accordingly.
» Document care given and monitor results on NUH approved charts and forms.
» Carry out treatments and investigations as prescribed by the doctors.
» Assist the doctors with treatments / clinical procedures / day cases as required in conformity with established hospital policies, procedures and guidelines.
» Deliver safe and competent nursing care in conformity with nursing standards of practice.
» Demonstrate proficiency in both core competencies and clinic/centre specialty competencies.
» Ensure that there is follow up on continuity of patient care and treatment plans.
» Communicate and cooperate with doctors and other health-care providers in the smooth delivery of patient care and services.
» Demonstrate clinical expertise, expertise and critical thinking in the delivery of patient care.
» Provide patient/family information and education on disease avoidance, health education and rehabilitation techniques. To be tailored to the specific needs of the patient.
» Manage patients’ feedback in conformity with established hospital protocols and professional ethics.
» Demonstrate proper use and care of equipment inclusive of preventive maintenance.
» Demonstrate proper and economical usage of consumables and supplies.
» Maintain a clean and safe working environment in the clinic / centre
» Supervise and guide new/junior staff in their work.
Secondary Responsibilities and tasks (20%)
» Participate in clinical and service quality activities.
» Demonstrate consciousness of current nursing and healthcare practices.
» Develop clinical expertise about the respective clinic specialty.
» Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by Senior Staff Nurse and Nurse Manager /Clinic Manager.
Requirements: » Registered Nurse approved by Singapore Nursing Board.
» At least 2 years post-registration practice as a Staff Nurse with consistent good performance.
» Fluent in spoken and written English
» Computer literate in Microsoft Word/Excel.
» Possess good interpersonal and communication expertise.
» Display compassion and have a positive and caring attitude.
» Staggered shift time: 8am-5pm, 9am-6pm. 12pm-10pm, alternate Sat half dayWe regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified
WORK LOCATION
Nearby Transportations » Bus 95
» Kent Ridge MRT (CC24)
Address 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road Singapore
COMPANY SNAPSHOT Average Processing Time More Than 2 Weeks
Registration No. 198500843R
Industry Healthcare/Medical
Website http://www.nuh.com.sg
Facebook Fan Page https://www.facebook.com/NationalUniversityHospital
Company Size More than 5000 Employees
Working Hours Depending on job position
Dress Code Depending on job position
Benefits Miscellaneous allowance, Dental, Medical, Sports (e.g. Gym)
Spoken Language English
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COMPANY OVERVIEW The NUH is a tertiary hospital and major referral centre for a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and dental specialties including Cardiology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Orthopaedic Surgery and Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery. The Hospital also provides organ transplant programmes for adults (in kidney, liver and pancreas) and is the only public hospital in Singapore to offer a paediatric kidney and liver transplant programme.
Staffed by a team of healthcare professionals who rank among the best in the field, the NUH offers quality patient care by embracing innovations and advances in medical treatment.
In 2004, the NUH became the first Singapore hospital to receive the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, an international stamp for excellent clinical practices in patient care and safety. Today, patient safety and good clinical results remain the focus of the hospital as Information technology continues to play a key function in the training of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, and in translational research which paves the way for new cures and treatment, offering patients hope and a new lease of life.
A member of the National University Health System, Information technology is the principal teaching hospital of the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and the NUS Faculty of Dentistry.
For more information, please visit www.nuh.com.sg
WHY JOIN US? At NUH,
» You can make a difference
» You can build your career and have ample opportunities for career advancement
» You will be groomed to your fullest potential through many development opportunities
» You work in a caring environment
» You are well taken care of with our staff welfare benefits
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