Registered Nurse (Home Care )

Screen referral based on patient’s needs, preferences and care goals with consideration of resource availability and efficiency.

Analyse biopsychosocial assessment findings for patients to identify complications and evaluate follow-up actions.

Implement care plans and carry out the care interventions based on the assessment findings of the doctor.

Perform timely and appropriate follow up including updating the service plan for effective scheduling.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for care integration and transition

Coordinate care to deliver holistic patient care with all members of the care team

Handle incoming clinical enquiries via various modes of communication.

Perform clinical triage for stable patients requesting for adhoc consultation.

Escalate to Supervisor when it is beyond her capacity to handle

Assist in managing unexpected and abnormal changes of client’s health and social conditions and collaborate with care team to resolve the issues.

Escalate to Assistant Nurse Clinician and/or Care team on complex clinical enquires and any problems encountered in patient’s condition and/or in the handling of patients and/or care-givers/family members.

Build rapport therapeutic relationships and empower the clients, families and/or caregivers for self- management through health promotion, caregivers training and motivational techniques

Liaise with patients/NOK, pharmacist and physician on prescription-related issues.

Inform operation team on laboratory orders and any special instruction to facilitate scheduling with outsourced laboratory.

Ensure that investigation forms are duly signed by doctor.

Receive critical laboratory result and provide timely communication with the primary doctor.

Perform read-back of the laboratory results and carry out follow-up action with the patient, if required.

Document the details of the communication and doctor’s order accurately.

Performing Home visits or telephonic care assessments when necessary to support holistic patient care e.g. SMF

Maintain timely and accurate documentation of patients’ condition and care given

Engage patients, family and caregivers for advance care planning in collaboration with the care teams.

Advocate for patients, families and caregivers on community needs based on their readiness.

Perform Swab for patients when activated

Perform Caregivers training/health promotion programme for clients, families and/or caregivers according to their learning styles and readiness.

Participate in Inservice Education and peer sharing sessions (Medication, wound rounding).

Job Requirements

Registered Nurse with the Singapore Nursing Board.

Minimum 5 years’ experience working in acute hospital setting and/or community hospital/ care setting.

Degree in Nursing and/or Advanced Gerontology or other specialty preferred; experience in Home Nursing (preferred).

Possess good communication skills to establish therapeutic relationship that fosters optimal quality patient care.

Has good telephone etiquette.

Able to make clinical judgements regarding patient care with minimal guidance.

Salary range: $2300 - $6000

Working location: Toa Payoh

Working hours: Monday to Thursday: 8.00am to 5.30pm, Friday: 8.00am to 5.00pm

Job ID: XW6593

All Successful candidates can expect a very competitive remuneration package and a comprehensive range of benefits.

Kindly email your resume in a detailed Word format to gesse.tan@peopleprofilers.com

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified

People Profilers Pte Ltd

20 Cecil Street, #08-09, Plus Building, Singapore 049705

Tel: 69509745

EA Licence Number: 02C4944

EA Registration Number: R1108448

EA Personnel: Tan Lili Gesse