St Andrew Nursing Home (Tampines North) – Nurse Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To oversee the team of registered and enrolled nurses, nursing aides and healthcare assistants.

Quality and Patient Safety

• Responsible for compliance of all nursing standards as stipulated by Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Nursing Board (SNB).
• 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 Nursing Director in nursing home management and deputizes in her absence.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced Diploma/Degree in Nursing
• At least 3 years of clinical &/or management experience as Nurse Manager
• Nursing Home experience preferred
• Registered with Singapore Nursing Board (SNB)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certified
• Regular Office Hours (Able to work on weekends based on rostering)