Advance Practice Nurse

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

THKMC was incorporated on 13 October 2011 as a charity to provide multiple social and welfare services to the community at large, and achieved an Institute of Public Character (IPC) status on 18 November 2011. THKMC is the charitable arm of Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society, which lives by the mission - To Serve Mankind - to help anyone who needs help regardless of their race, religion, colour, language, creed and culture. THKMC today serves more than 70,000 beneficiaries through more than 70 programmes across five Services, which include Disability, Early Intervention for Children, Family, Seniors' Community, and Therapy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

THKMC is looking for an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) to provide expert clinical care and leadership in the community setting. The ideal candidate will be responsible for delivering advanced nursing practice through direct patient care, consultation, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. This role involves conducting comprehensive assessments, diagnosing health conditions, and prescribing appropriate treatments and therapies to manage complex healthcare needs across various care settings.

The Advanced Practice Nurse will drive innovation in community nursing by developing and implementing new care models and advanced clinical practices. The role also includes providing education, mentorship, and training to nurses and students, while championing evidence-based practice and research. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the APN will contribute to the advancement of community nursing practices, influence policy development, and enhance healthcare outcomes at both organisational and national levels.

Person-centred Care

• Perform advance health assessment incorporating history taking, physical examination and diagnostic reasoning skills
• Perform anticipatory care planning and management of clients in consideration of their biopsychosocial status and wider determinants of health
• Initiate therapies and interventions to manage actual or potential health issues in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
• Provide recommendations to the interdisciplinary care team on management of clients with complex care needs
• Perform medication management including administration, titration and reconciliation in accordance with organisational and national guidelines and protocols
• Prescribe medication to clients based on identified health conditions in adherence to collaborative prescribing guidelines
• Recognise early signs of changing health conditions and deterioration, and intervene in a timely manner and appropriately at the suitable place of care
• Facilitate appropriate Advance Care Planning discussions with clients, families and/or caregivers in accordance with their preferences, changing health status and needs
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation

Client and Community Engagement and Empowerment

• Develop evidence-base, population-focused health initiatives in collaboration with other health and social care experts
• Evaluate the effectiveness of population-based interventions for health promotion and disease prevention

Nursing Practice Management and Operational Excellence

• Innovate clinical care models and services based on the health profile and identified needs of the population
• Develop, review and update clinical policies, guidelines and protocols based on contemporary evidence
• Provide consultation to the team on performing clinical outcome evaluations and developing clinical outcome indicators for community nursing practice
• Lead the development and implementation of research projects and evidence-based practice related to community nursing
• Contribute to national and local policies and strategies related to community nursing practice

Care Transition and Integration

• Initiate referrals according to clients' needs, preferences and care goals within the available clinical privileging framework

People and Personal Development

• Provide advance practice-based training to community nursing team to address knowledge and skill gaps in clinical and professional practice
• Develop specialised community care training programmes for interdisciplinary learning
• Provide clinical supervision, coaching and assessment of junior Advance Practice Nurses, students and interns

• Master in Nursing Programme from the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore (NUS)
• Valid Singapore Nursing Board (SN) practicing license
• A valid Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is mandatory

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years of clinical nursing experience in acute healthcare or relevant hospital settings.

COMPETENCIES

• Strong coordination and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and resourceful, with a problem-solving mindset.
• High attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Team-oriented with a high degree of initiative and independence