Staff Nurse

JOB PURPOSE

The jobholder is responsible for providing personalized and cost-effective care to the patients in the nursing home in accordance to established policies and procedures, standards of nursing care and practices. He/she deputizes the NM in her absence.

• Complies with approved standards of nursing practices.
• Provides nursing services requiring substantial and specialised nursing skills.
• Works closely with resident’s doctor and multidisciplinary team to provide care to the patients.
• Updates on changes in patient’s conditions and needs.
• Ensures care delivery and nursing interventions as outlined in the care plan.
• Evaluates the patient’s response to care interventions and recommends revision of care plan as necessary.
• Works with Allied Health professionals and/or initiates preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
• Carries out and supervises assessments of new admissions.
• Prepares and administers medications to residents and complies with safe practices.
• Responsible for safe keeping of control drugs.
• Participates in training and development of staff.
• Prepares roster and daily staff assignment for the ward/department.
• Manages any emergency that arises and ensures prompt actions to mitigate the situation and eliminates promptly to supervisor, where necessary.
• Works with staff to maintain a safe and clean environment in the nursing home.

• Participates in quality assurance activities to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care.
• Participates in quality audits that are planned and conducted periodically.
• Contributes to the evaluation of staff performance appraisal with Nurse Manager.
• Deputizes the NM in his/her absence.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by Nursing Manager, Senior Nurse Manager and Head (Nursing).