Nurse-in-Charge

Job Summary

SATA CommHealth Medical Centre for Migrant Workers (MCMW) delivers quality primary care to migrant workers. As Nurse-in-Charge, you will lead nursing team at the site, oversee clinical operations, and ensure safe, timely, and respectful patient care in a fast-paced community health setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor site nursing team by supervising, rostering, mentoring and setting clear site clinical standards.
• Manage daily nursing operations including triage, treatment procedures, medication administration, and health screenings.
• Deliver culturally sensitive, patient-centered care by addressing language barriers and ensuring migrant worker patients understand their treatment and follow-up plans.
• Work closely with doctors, allied health professionals, and administrative staff to coordinate care delivery and facilitate appropriate referrals.
• Optimise patient flow and manage clinic resources, including medical supplies and equipment inventory, to handle high patient volumes and minimise waiting times.
• Ensure compliance with Ministry of Health guidelines and healthcare regulations by maintaining infection control, patient safety, and documentation standards.
• Monitor clinical quality, respond to incidents and patient feedback, and lead continuous process improvement efforts.

Required competencies and certifications

• Registered Nurse with a valid license from the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB).
• Prior experience in a Nurse-in-Charge, Charge Nurse, or similar leadership role.

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Experience in community health, primary care, or occupational health.
• Proficiency in additional languages such as Bengali, Burmese, Mandarin, or Tamil (advantageous for effective communication with diverse migrant worker patient population).