Nurse Manager

1. Lead, supervise and coach clinical process and service quality in the ward.
2. Ensure that administrative procedures are adhered according to hospital and government policies.
3. Support and communicate the Nursing Division’s organizational structure, philosophy, objectives, goals, policies and procedures to employees, patients, family, community and the medical staff.
4. Assist Assistant Director (Nursing) / Senior Nurse Manager / Senior Nurse Clinician with the development and monitoring of the personnel, operating and capital equipment budget process and assure cost effective use of resources.
5. Attend promptly to incidents such as falls, hazards etc; perform investigation and write necessary reports for submission to hospital and nursing administration. Investigate and reply complaint expeditiously.
6. Assist Assistant Director (Nursing) / Senior Nurse Manager / Senior Nurse Clinician / Nurse Clinician in performance appraisals and counsel nursing staff in a manner that correct problems and promote professional growth.
7. Counsel in conjunction with Assistant Director (Nursing) in disciplinary action as necessary in compliance with established personnel policies.
8. Ensure that beds are managed and utilized to the maximum. Liaise with doctors when bed shortage is anticipated or is occurring.
9. Collaborate with Senior Nurse Manager / Senior Nurse Clinician / Nurse Clinician in developing and implementing and auditing nursing standards.
10. Plan and prepare staff roster and assignment according to patient’s needs.
11. Manage public relation aspects of the ward / department.
12. Collaborate with Senior Nurse Clinician / Senior Nurse Manager / Nurse Clinician to coach skills and knowledge competency in a specialized area, and assist in the clinical / in-service training.
13. Co-ordinate and supervise all activities during a mass casualty plan, infectious disease outbreak, fire evacuation plan and code blue alert in accordance to protocols.
14. Responsible for managing, monitoring and controlling identified risk and including the implementation of mitigation plans.
15. Assume expanded role as assigned and participate in hospital level projects / committees
16. Assure the nursing care services rendered are safe, competent and individualized.
17. Allocate personnel and equipment as necessary to assure adequacy of resources to meet care requirements.
18. Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by Senior Nurse Manager / Senior Nurse Clinician / Assistant Director (Nursing) / Director (Nursing).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

(A)      EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

·         Post-basic qualifications

·         Bachelor Degree in Nursing

·         Good leadership and management skills.

·         Computer literacy – MS Office

(B)       PROFESSIONAL LICENCE

·         A recognised Registered Nurse Certificate or equivalent as approved by Singapore Nursing Board.