Nurse Manager, Residential Care (Chai Chee)

Quality and Safe Care • Is responsible for the compliance of all nursing standards as stipulated by Ministry of Health and Singapore Nursing Board. • Leads quality assurance activities to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing care. • Ensures quality audits and planned and conducted periodically. • Follow up with areas of corrective improvements. • Ensures written policies and procedures and work process are available and up to date to guide the provision of nursing care. Care Delivery • Monitor the smooth transition of the residents from acute to chronic care and back to the community, where possible. • Direct care of the residents to ensure compliance to standards. Staff Resources • Ensures appropriate skills mix and adequate manpower resourcing for all shifts and types of services. Staff Development • Direct and facilitate staff development and competencies upgrading, in-house training, including latest nursing techniques; and implement new techniques or procedures where appropriate. • Guide orientation/induction programmes and preceptorship for all new staff. Requirements • Degree in Nursing • Valid practicing certificate issued by the SNB • Valid BCLs certification • Preferably with two-three years' experience in similar position in a nursing home / geriatric ward