A lot of foreign nurses are curious to know about the working culture, various nursing jobs, and salaries in Singapore. The nursing professionals from South-East Asian countries such as
Malaysia, the
Philippines, Myanmar, India, and many more.
In general, we consider nursing to be restricted to only healthcare assistants, hospital nurses, operation nurses, and so who are taking care of patients and providing medical aid as in the blog "type-of-nursing-jobs-in-Singapore".
There are more career tracks in the field of nursing which also have better nursing jobs in Singapore.
Apart from regular nursing jobs like
Enrolled nurse(EN),
Registered Nurse (RN), and
Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) there are the fields like:
- Nursing Management
- Nursing Educator
- Clinical Nursing
- Nursing Researcher
The working of these nurses in Singapore are as follows:
1. Nursing Management
The nurses at this post are answerable to provide effective medical care to a patient according to hospital policies and practices. They are responsible for effectively running the assigned ward or department.
The job roles in this post are:
a) Responsibility
Primary responsibility:
- Evaluate, plan, and implement the care of patients with healthcare requirements by nursing standards of Singapore.
- Conduct medical guidance and counseling for patients and their families.
- Provide clinical supervision to nurses and trainees to ensure quality patient care activity.
- Regularly maintain patient recovery files, trainee nurse documents, and other important registers.
- Initiate and ensure implementation of treatment sequence and requirement of the specialist to treat the patient.
- Communicate between nursing staff and upper management.
Secondary Responsibility:
- Interact with nurses with an audit on nursing care standards.
- Initiate quality improvement and research projects.
- Develop nursing practice policies and guidelines standards with a consultation with specialist nurses, doctors, and medical experts.
b) Qualifications & Requirements:
- Registered nurse with post-clinical experience from a recognized institute and approved by Singapore Nursing Board [SNB].
- Computer literacy.
c) Salary:
- A nursing manager can earn an average of S$ 7677.59 per month with other incentives from the medical institution they are associated with.
- They can also have some more benefits such as medical insurance, dental-vision coverage, retirement plans, food, and pension scheme or retirement plans.
2. Nursing Educator
In this part, one can choose to work in academics and can serve as a full-time nursing lecturer to nursing students.
a) Responsibility:
- Develop a lesson plan and curriculum.
- Track students' practical progress.
b) Qualifications & Requirements:
- Get registered with Singapore Nursing Board (SNB) as a Registered Nurse(RN).
- Specialization in a specific area of nursing such as pediatric, cardiac, oncology, and so on.
- Must possess the skills such as technical nursing, leadership, teaching, and communication.
c) Salary:
- As per glassdoor, the average monthly salary for a nursing educator in Singapore is S$ 6477.
3. Clinical Nursing
Clinical nurses are also registered nurses (RN) who directly work with the patient and patient's family. And performs clinical activities.
a) Responsibility:
- Manage chronic illness as hypertension, asthma, diabetes, and neurological health disorder.
- Provide assistance to other nurses.
b) Qualifications & Requirements:
- Similar to RN they require a Diploma in Nursing with a minimum entry requirement of "O" level or "A" level.
c) Salary:
- The average monthly salary for a nurse clinician is S$ 7365 per month with a salary range from S$ 5450 to S$ 9280 per month.
4. Nursing Researcher:
An individual can further excel in the field of nursing by gaining extensive skills and can become a nursing planner. By adding all the above types of nursing an individual can also become a "Director of Nursing" in their career.
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