Senior Registered Nurse - OT

Job Description

• Ensure relevant training and competency is undertaken to deliver care safely.
• Maintain up-to-date mandatory training requirements.
• Follow and comply with the NMC Nurse Competency Matrix / Framework, relevant to their role profile.
• Be willing to learn new clinical skills and actively contribute to the learning culture through attendance of journal clubs and professional development programs.
• Support and supervise pre-registration and new nurses and other health care workers when required.
• Participate in teaching, mentorship and preceptorship when required.
• Participate in clinical supervision of student nurses, newly graduated nurses, newly hired experienced nurses, return to practice nurses and nurses undergoing cross-training or upskilling.
• Participate in Performance Improvement Plans when required.
• Share knowledge and skill with others, to improve patient care and services.
• Ensure they are skilled, trained and competent before using any medical device.
• Involve patients in their own healthcare and recovery through education, awareness and positive reinforcement.
• Speak up, if something isn't right.
• Maintain awareness of and comply with, the NMC Policies and Procedures
• Participate in all activities related to DOH/DHA/MOH/MOHAP and NMC Quality Improvement when required.
• Uphold the regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Continually seek to improve the service of and care delivery for patients and their families.
• Report and notify all untoward/serious and near miss incidents to your direct line manager and then through the incident reporting system in a timely manner.
• Cooperate with all investigations and audits when requested to do so in the interest of developing a learning culture and seeking to improve care and services.
• Promote customer service based on NMC patient satisfaction results.
• Share best practices and quality patient outcomes through audit.
• Be aware of the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes measured through Nursing Sensitive Key Performance Indicators and external benchmarks.
• Contribute to a positive practice environment, upholding the six standards of ANCC Pathway to Excellence