Registered Nurse (Home Care)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1976, Home Nursing Foundation (HNF) is a leading charity that provides home healthcare services in Singapore, regardless of our patients' ability to pay. Dedicated to all-round support for our patients, HNF delivers comprehensive care programmes to look after patients' emotional well-being and healthcare needs.Our HNF Wellness Day Care & Rehabilitation Centres offer an array of social activities, social support and holistic healthcare services to help our elderly stay independent in their own community.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide Home Based Nursing Services
• Conduct Caregiver training
• Perform biopsychosocial and environmental assessments to identify strengths and needs of clients, families and/or caregivers.
• Plan, develop and evaluate person-centred nursing care plans with considerations of client's needs and preference. Communicate care plans and address the concerns from patient and family.
• Implement and evaluate care interventions(s) e.g. wound care, medication management, continence care,; ensuring at all times:
• Practice safety and infection control precautionary measures.
• Manage patient workload through timely planning and scheduling based on the client's needs. Utilise workforce optimiser to actualise the planned visits.
• Build therapeutic relationships and empower the clients, families and/or caregivers for self- management through health promotion, caregivers training and motivational techniques.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary team for care integration and transition
• Initiate emergency protocols when necessary.
• Discuss / escalate to Supervisor and/or Care team on any problems encountered in patient's condition and/or in the handling of patients and/or care-givers/family members.
• Develop discharge plan and refer patients to other service provider to transit care.
• Supervise the work of the Enrolled Nurses in his/her zone, as well as nursing students on clinical attachment to achieve their learning objectives.
• Perform visits during Emergency Nursing Services for normal and extended hours.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation of patients' condition and care given.
• Collect correct fees by checking the subsidized status of patients, issue receipt and submit the collection in a timely and accurate manner.
• Facilitate application of healthcare financial scheme such as Senior Mobility Funds when appropriate.
• Comply with guidelines and policies to ensure client confidentiality and personal data protection.
• Keep abreast of new technology and nursing knowledge through reflection on practice and continuous professional development.
• Facilitate Advance Care Planning (ACP) discussions with client and/or family and/or caregiver and ensure proper documentation.
• Facilitate grief and bereavement support and after care to the bereaved family and / or caregiver and staff.
• Support phone calls in rotating shifts duty including weekends and Public Holidays.
• Support quality audit to maintain and improve standards of care.
• Assist the (Senior) Nurse Manager and/or Nurse Clinician to improve, facilitate and implement changes within the home nursing work processes.
• Assist in committee/workgroup activities as directed by (Senior) Nurse Manager and/or Nurse Clinician.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered Nurse with the Singapore Nursing Board
• Degree in Nursing and/or Advanced Diploma in Palliative Care or other specialty preferred.
• Minimum 3 years' experience working in working in acute hospital setting and/or community hospital setting.
• Possess good communication skills to establish therapeutic relationship that fosters optimal quality patient care.
• Able to make clinical judgements regarding patient care with minimal guidance.

Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Home Nursing Foundation