Regulation 8

is a registered nurse;

either —

holds a degree in nursing that is recognised by the Singapore Nursing Board; or

has obtained a qualification in any area of clinical nursing that is conferred by an institute of higher learning approved by the Director‑General, after he or she becomes a registered nurse; and

has full-time work experience —

in providing nursing care; and

in a nursing supervisory function in respect of the provision of nursing care,at any inpatient ward of a hospital or nursing home, whether in or outside Singapore, for an aggregate period of at least 5 years.

supervising the provision of a nursing service to patients at the approved permanent premises;

overseeing the induction, training and development of every nursing personnel;

supervising the work processes, conduct and activities of the licensee’s nursing personnel in providing a nursing service;

supervising the deployment of nursing personnel at the approved permanent premises so as to ensure the assignment of a suitable nurse who possesses the appropriate qualifications, experience, competency and skills, to provide nursing care to a patient, taking into account the patient’s medical needs and condition;

assisting the licensee in —

establishing, implementing and regularly reviewing written policies and procedures to provide guidance for the provision of any nursing service;

ensuring that the provision of any nursing service at the approved permanent premises is in accordance with those policies and procedures and the approved standards of nursing practice; and

conducting any audit of the provision of the nursing home service at the approved permanent premises so as to evaluate and monitor the quality of the nursing service provided by the licensee to patients;

ensuring that in providing a nursing service to any patient at the approved permanent premises, the licensee complies with the IPC programme.