About This Role
This nursing leadership role involves overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations and clinical nursing services of an assigned nursing home. The position focuses on ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective care to residents and their families. It suits a candidate with strong leadership experience in a healthcare setting.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage assigned nursing home operations to ensure that the relevant nursing home’s philosophy, policies, and objectives are reflected in the day-to-day care of each resident
- Oversee the team of Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Nursing Aides, and Healthcare Assistants
- Oversee incident reporting activities including investigation, report writing, and communicating response to the family members involved
- Develop and implement strategies that will be effective during emergency situations
- Participate in budgetary planning for the center and ensure effective implementation and optimal utilization of budget
- Ensure appropriate skills mix and adequate manpower resourcing for all shifts and types of services
- Be responsible for the compliance of all nursing standards as stipulated by Ministry of Health and Singapore Nursing Board
- Lead quality assurance activities to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care
- Promote evidence-based practices or nursing care delivery
- Ensure written policies and procedures and work processes are available and up to date to guide the nursing care delivery
- Ensure smooth transition of residents from acute to chronic care and back to the community, where possible
- Direct care of the residents to ensure compliance to standards
- Participate actively in discussions/communication with external agencies (e.g. AIC, MOH)
- Ensure effective stakeholder management with all groups of stakeholders (e.g., residents, their families, government agencies etc.)
- Partner the Operations Manager in the upkeep, security, maintenance of building, facilities, and equipment
- Direct and facilitate staff development, skills, and competency upgrading through various opportunities such as formal education, in-house training, on-the-job training, or approved online learning programs
- Work closely with the relevant department to develop the training needs and curriculum for the nursing team
Requirements
- At least 6 to 8 years of leadership role in a healthcare setting
- Recognized Degree or Advanced Diploma or Diploma in Nursing
- Valid license from SNB as RN
Important Details
- Team: Reports to the Director of Nursing
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