INSTITUTIONAL WORKER

JOB DESCRIPTIONS Proper endorsement of outgoing to incoming duty every shift; never leave the area without a reliever. Report on the assigned area 30 minutes prior to schedule duty. Assists in the transport of patients and does errands for the stations. Assists breastfeeding mother to transfer on a wheelchair or stretcher for transport to NICU Department. Maintain the cleanliness of the area and sterility of the special unit. Helps changes and clean empty bedpans, urinals, kidney basin and suction bottles and secure them in proper storage. Assists the patient to move in bed or to wheelchair/stretcher and transport them to Radiology Department, Ultrasound, Diagnostics or OR/DR Complex for any procedure to be done. Sends any requests to Pharmacy, CSR, Laboratory, Radiology, Diagnostics and other department with the corresponding request logbook. Sends specimens to laboratory for examination as well as other diagnostic requests to the Radiology, Diagnostics and Pulmonary Department. Facilitates Emergency Purchases (EP) of medicines/supplies and Send-outs of laboratory tests. Assists in credit memo of excess supplies for patients to be discharged. Helps in transporting Direct-To-Room admissions (DTR); Gets Patient’s Data Sheet and delivers it to the designated areas. Monitor and checks all Oxygen tanks and gauges on assigned station and update the Supervisor or Charge nurse on its status. Brings all empty Oxygen Tanks together with the designated folders to CSR dept. and ensure patient’s oxygen tank is duly encoded by the Charge Nurse on duty. Always available for any emergency; perform chest compression to patients that need CPR. Assists in providing post mortem care to expired patient and accompanies body to the morgue. Additional responsibilities for Special Areas: Assists the ICU nurse on duty on lifting, turning, bed bath, mouth care and giving back rub. Assists the ICU nurse on duty for morning care and diaper changes. Assists nurse-on-duty in transporting babies to other unit for treatment surgery thru an incubator/crib. Assists nurse-on-duty in changing linen/positioning of critically-ill babies on mechanical ventilator. Operates, assembles, adjust or monitor equipment such as Oxygen Tank, droplight and suction machine to ensure proper operation. Assists to transfer patient from OR theatre to RR and assists to transport patient from RR to their respective rooms. Performs other functions or tasks as may be assigned from time to time by the Management. #J-18808-Ljbffr