Senior Research Staff Nurse I

Overview

This position is a 1 year contract. The job-holder is responsible for providing personalised, specialised and cost-effective care to all patients (including research patients) in accordance to established hospital policies and procedures, standards ofnursing care and practices. The job holder deputizes the Nurse Manager in his/her absence.

Job Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)

• Help to recruit, support and take care of patients for research studies under guidance of study Principal Investigators.

• Assesses patients’ needs on admission and daily throughout their hospital stay

• Plans and implements patient care according to the assessed needs

• Evaluates and monitors patients’ progress according to the planned care

• Documents care and monitors outcomes on the established charts/forms

• Carries out treatments and investigations as prescribed by physicians

• Communicates and discusses patients’ progress and response to treatment with physicians,nursing and allied health colleagues involved in the patient care

• Follows-up to ensure continuity of patient care and treatment plans

• Delivers safe and competent nursing care

• Participates actively in physicians’ rounds

• Prepares and assists physicians with the procedures done on patient

• Collaborates and co-operates with physicians and other health-care providers in the smoothdelivery of patient care and services

• Demonstrates clinical skills, knowledge and critical thinking in the delivery of patient care

• Displays compassion, a positive and caring attitude towards patients as well as to internaland external clients

• Provides patient/family information and education on disease prevention, health educationand rehabilitation techniques

• Demonstrates proper use and care of equipment

• Demonstrates proper and economical usage of consumables and supplies

• Maintains a clean and safe working environment

• Precepts, coaches and counsels staff in their work, patient safety and risk managementactivities as well as nursing students on posting

• Assumes the role of Staff Nurse in-charge/Deputy Nurse Manager

• Facilitates team dynamics and the smooth running of activities in the ward/dept

• Supports new initiates/lead changes implemented by the Nursing Administration

• Demonstrates competency in all core competencies and unit specific programs implemented by Nursing Administration

• Applies critical thinking skills and works closely with NM/NC to manage complex patient careand initiating referrals appropriately

• Initiates and participates in case conference between patient/family, physician and/or otherhealth-care professionals on complex patient care management

• Anticipates and manages public relation aspects of the ward/dept

• Acts as a resource person in advanced medical and surgical nursing care as well asprocedures

Secondary Responsibilities and Duties (20%)
• Participates in other research, clinical or service quality activities

• Demonstrates awareness of current nursing and health care practices

• Prepares roster and daily staff assignment for the ward/dept

• Contributes to the evaluation of staff performance appraisal with Nurse Manager

• Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by Nursing Officers, Senior Nursing Officers,Assistant/Deputy Director (Nursing) and Chief Nurse

Requirements
• Diploma in Nursing or Degree in Nursing from recognized training institution as approved by the Singapore Nursing Board
• Preferably 5 years of post-registration clinical experience, of which 2 years must be as Senior Staff Nurse II
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word/Excel
• Possesses good inter-personal and supervisory skills
• Display compassion and have a positive and caring attitude