Staff Nurse (All Settings)

Overview
You will be responsible to provide personalized, specialised and cost-effective care to the patients in
accordance to established hospital policies and procedures, standards of nursing care and practices.
Job Responsibilities

Primary Responsibility
• Assesses patients’ needs on admission and daily throughout their hospital stay
• Plans and implements care according to the assessed needs
• Evaluates and monitors patients’ progress according to planned care
• Documents care given and monitors outcomes on the established charts and 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
• Ensures continuity of patient care and treatment plans through follow-ups
• Delivers safe and competent nursing care
• Participates actively in physicians’ rounds
• Prepares and assists physicians with procedures done on patients
• Collaborates and co-operates with physicians and other health-care providers in the smooth
delivery of patient care and services
• Demonstrates clinical skills, knowledge and critical thinking in the delivery of patient care
• Provides patient/family information and education on disease prevention, health education and
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
Secondary Responsibility
• Supervises and guides new/junior staff in their work as well as nursing students on posting
• Participates in clinical and service quality activities
• Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by Unit Nurse Leader

Requirements
• Registered Nurse approved by Singapore Nursing Board
• Diploma in Nursing or Degree in Nursing from recognized training institution as approved by the
Singapore Nursing Board
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word/Excel
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Compassionate, positive and caring nature