Staff Nurse (St Andrews Senior Centre-Hillview)

Job Summary

1. Provide centre-based Nursing and Nursing Assessment and Management.

Principal Accountabilities

2.1 Centre-based Nursing & Nursing Assessment and Management of daycare clients.

• Implement nursing interventions as outlined in the care plan and carry out nursing procedures according to the care needs of the client.
• Provide nursing services requiring substantial and specialized nursing skills (delegating the basic nursing care to the Nursing Aides).
• Co-ordinate with other team members and updating them of the changes in the client’s condition and needs
• Prepare clinical documentation, monitor outcomes of services and perform escalation of cases if there is need for more acute management of clients.
• Provide ongoing support and education to the caregiver, client and family
• Provide supervision to Nursing Aides and Healthcare Assistants when they are performing nursing care duties.
• Facilitate activities that contribute towards the improvement of the quality of client care and support care integration
• Provide monthly updates to Director of Nursing / Centre Manager regarding centre-based nursing service.

Additional Responsibility

2.2 Carry out other responsibilities and duties as assigned from time to time, including coverage of other Staff Nurse in other Senior Care facilities if necessary.

Job Specification

• Recognized qualification in Diploma/Degree in Nursing
  
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in clinical area such as acute or community hospital.
  
• Good knowledge of the healthcare environment and service processes is important.

• Experience in community care provision is an advantage

• Is a person of integrity, highly motivated, a team leader and able to maintain good interpersonal relationships, in collaboration with various partners in the healthcare system.