Assistant Nurse/Centre Manager

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

a.     Clinical nursing governance

• Oversee the implementation of clinical practices including utilisation of new technologies, regular clinical nursing audits to ensure the standards of care is of high quality.
• Develop new nursing policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
• Evaluate and review existing standard operating procedures if the need arise.
• Collaborate with Centre Managers to review and evaluate the clinical nursing documentations.
• Lead and direct clinical or service quality activities for all the centres.
• Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate the quality of nursing care rendered to the residents are in accordance to the ENHS.
• Carry out periodic clinical audits and analyse the audit results accordingly.
• Work closely with Centre Managers on action plans for continuing improvement and compliance.

b.     Job Redesign

• Identify, plan and lead job design initiatives for all staffs.
• Plan, implement and evaluate effectiveness of job redesign for the different categories of staff.

 c.      Mentorship

• Provide mentorship, guidance and coach staff to work with people and facilitate continuous learning.
• Provide ongoing supervision to all care staff to ensure delivery of nursing care in meeting organizational goals.

d.     Financial Management

• Responsible Assist in monitoring of monthly operating expenses and proper inventory control.
• Monitor the expenditure report of the clinical areas
• Review monthly financial performance and variance reports.
• Evaluate the efficient and effective use of consumables, supplies and dressing materials.
• Assist in ensuring effective management of resources, cut waste and increase productivity at centre level.

 e.     Manpower Planning

• Assist to coordinate staffing needs and requirements for all centres.
• Monitor closely manpower based on approved established head counts and MOH guidelines.

f.       Secondary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist in coordination of the yearly nursing home strategic planning activities.
• Assist in building nursing capabilities to support ECON’s initiatives and new services.
• Act as a resource person on clinical, service and training matters.
• Provide counselling session for staff with complex issues
• Deputizes Director, Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing in her absence
• Assume any other additional responsibilities assigned by Director, Nursing