Admin Support, Innovation (locum employment till 30 September 2024)

Job Responsibilities:

To assist project team to ensure proper use and placement of new device on patients in a general ward for data collection.  Data collected will support a funded study.

Other duties pertaining to this role include :

• Coordinate with nurses to confirm patients suitable for use of devices. 
• Application and setting up of sensors for patients after nurse identified and inform patients about use of devices for vital signs monitoring. 
• Ensure patient’s privacy during application of sensors 
• Ensure unuse sensors are charged. 
• Daily change of sensors on patients when battery is low. 
• Ensure sensors applied on patients have sufficient battery, before ending shift. 
• Ensure gateways are online, sensors are online with good contact and collecting data via display shown on dashboard 
• Able to perform basic troubleshooting when gateway and/or sensors are not showing measurements on dashboard due to devices being offline, poor skin contact or battery life issues. 
• To remove devices from patient before patients exit the ward/ discharge, or going toilet, and re-apply devices when patient is back on bed in the ward. 
• Wipe down and charge sensors after patient discharge 
• Adhere to infection control practices when in ward e.g. Hand hygiene 
• Provide daily report to nurses in ward on use of devices, weekly report to project lead and project team regarding status for use of devices in wards (including issues / problem faced). 
• Maintain tidiness of wires and cables of gateways at patients’ bedside 
• Ensure devices are stored neatly at assigned locations 
• Report any missing and/or damage on devices to nursing supervisor in ward and project team within the same day of discovery 

Job Requirements:

• Diploma holders / NITEC / GCE A/O Level.  Undergraduates who are pursuing tertiary studies on part-time basis are also welcomed to apply
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel
• Able to commit to contract period till 30 September 2024

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.