Registered/Enrolled Nurse (Locum)

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Supervises and performs direct patient care including but not limited to taking and monitoring vital signs, initiation and termination of dialysis, documentation, physical assessment of patients and patient treatments, taking and transcription of physician’s orders, drawing and documentation of ordered laboratory work
• Notes signs of trauma, patients’ general physical and emotional condition, review dialysis orders, documents observations in patient medical records
• Analyses patient assessments, laboratory data and, when concerns are noted, brings issues to the attention of the physician
• Communicates all emergencies, patient life-threatening complications and related incidents to supervisor.
• Assesses patient and family learning readiness and provides appropriate information on renal disease, prescribed dialysis treatment, and medical regimen and its impact on the patient’s state of health and well-being
• Provides dialysis therapy, including but not limited to formulating dialysis plan per physician orders, weight and rate of ultrafiltration, verifying safety measures are in place and complied with, administering medications or other appropriate treatments, discontinuing dialysis according to established procedure, documenting all activity appropriately
• Instructs patients on pre- and post-dialysis care
• Administers patient quality care in a considerate, respectful manner
• Participates in the development and implementation of the patient’s short- and long-term plan of care and monthly progress note

Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least ITE/Diploma in Nursing or equivalent.
• At least 2 Year(s) of working experience in the related field (dialysis) is required for this position.
• Holds a valid SNB license and BCLS+AED certificate.
• Immediate availability.

Multiple locations around Singapore.

Tell employers what skills you have

Teamwork
Renal dialysis
Dialysis Center
Direct Patient Care
Vital Signs
Dialysis
Good Communication Skills
Nursing
Medical Records
Nursing Care