Staff Nurse

JOB SUMMARY

• Provides safe and quality care and assistance to cancer patients and their care providers seeking for the following services, but not limited to:
• Consultations
• Multidisciplinary Team Conferences
• Care Coordination
• Manages the day-to-day clinical operations of the unit
• Observes excellent processes in rendering services that promote patient satisfaction, build patient loyalty and a network of clients, following established policies, standards and guidelines.

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Practices in accordance with the Legal Principles and Code of Ethics in making personal and professional judgments.
• Adheres to ethico-legal considerations in the provision of safe, quality, and professional nursing care.
• Applies ethical reasoning and decision-making process to address situations of ethical distress and moral dilemma.
• Adheres to established norms of conduct based on the Philippine Nursing Law and other legal regulatory and institutional requirements relevant to safe nursing practice.
• Protects clients' rights based on "Patient's Bill of Rights and Obligations.
• Implements strategies or policies related to informed consent as it applies in multiple contexts in cancer care.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient Management
• Collects and analyzes patients' personal data and health profile through the use of an electronic medical record implemented in the institution.
• Identifies and assesses nursing problems – physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates delivery of safe quality nursing care according to priorities.
• Provides health education to cancer patients and their care providers
• Explains and clarifies whenever necessary to the patient's family/care providers their role in the promotion of therapy and rehabilitation.
• Provides appropriate instructions regarding tests and procedures.
• Interprets and carries out doctor's orders according to nursing standards.
• Technical Skills
• Safely administers chemotherapy and immunotherapy drugs as prescribed by the physician.
• Analyzes and carries out doctor's orders in conformity with policies and legal limitations.
• Assists the medical team in the performance of procedures and tests.
• Uses sound judgment in the implementation of nursing procedures and treatment/care plans
• Performs and assists the cancer patient in the implementation of nursing procedures and techniques
• Vital signs taking, monitoring, and recording
• Safe medication administration and management
• Treatment Administration
• Specimen collection
• Patient Hygiene
• Nutrition
• Elimination
• Performs the following nursing and medical procedures safely and accurately
• Initiation and maintenance of intravenous infusion systems
• Changing and discontinuation of intravenous infusion systems
• Blood product administration
• Administration of drugs through intravenous access- IV push/bolus and Piggy back/secondary infusion
• Operates, facilitates, and troubleshoots use of the following machines and/or equipment:
• Monitoring devices such as but not limited to: cardiac monitor, pulse oximeters, and tympanic thermometer
• Emergency cart and defibrillator
• Infusion pumps
• ECG machine
• Floor stocks

COLLABORATION

• Ensures proper functioning, maintenance and availability of supplies, equipment and facilities necessary for patient care.
• Creates and maintains therapeutic environment by providing privacy, comfort and safety.
• Participates in cost containing measures.
• Promotes good interpersonal relationship among co-workers.
• Participates in the formulation, revision, or modification of procedures and techniques to improve cancer nursing practice.
• Communicates and acts as liaison between patient, physician and other members of the healthcare team.
• RECORDS MANAGEMENT
• Updates the patient's medical record in the hospital information system
• Provides Reception/Accounting records of patient treatment/ procedure necessary for insurance claims/liquidation.
• Practices standard and accurate recording and reporting; and ensuring that all patients' medical records are complete and properly accounted for.
• Ensures that inventory of supplies and linen are updated regularly.
• Ensures that "no losses" are incurred in the unit.
• REPORTING
• Evaluates care rendered and reports pertinent observation findings to members of the healthcare team
• Ensures that superiors are informed regarding problems/ issues in patient care within the unit.
• Reports to the Head nurse any damage/losses incurred in the unit.
• Reports to the Head nurse all defects/problems of machines/ equipment and ensures regular maintenance of these.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Participates actively in the in-service education programs of the hospital
• Promotion of research for the improvement of nursing care of patients and participates in other related programs of the center.
• Participates in nursing conferences.
• Presents/ assists in nursing care case presentations.
• Attends case presentation/ lectures/ seminars

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Assists when designated newly hired nurses in the care of patients.
• Acts as nurse in-charge when delegated.
• Ensures functionality, maintenance and availability of supplies, equipment and facilities necessary for patient care.
• Handles equipment carefully.
• Maintains a safe environment for the patients and their families/care providers.
• Performs other duties that may be assigned to or required of the job.

POLICY COMPLIANCE

• Adheres to unit policies, work instructions, and code of discipline.
• Maintains professionalism and accountability at all times.
• Complies with institutional attendance guidelines regarding leave notification and promptness in reporting for duty.
• Participates in cost cutting measures.

TRAINING AND ONBOARDING

• Attendance and compliance to the following:
• HR Led Training Programs
• Hospital Infection Control and Prevention Management Training
• Customer Service Training
• Basic and Advanced Life Support Training
• Infusion Nursing Program
• Central Venous Access Devices (CVAD) Training
• Hospital Information System (Arcus Air) Training
• Medication Management Training
• Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Training
• Essentials of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy
• OTHERS
• Other ad hoc tasks and projects that may be assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Graduate
• Passed the Nursing Licensure Examination
• Member of Philippine Nurses Association
• Member of Philippine Oncology Nurses Association (PONA)

Preferred:

• IVT Trained
• CVAD/IVAD Trained
• Has attended the Chemotherapy Course for Nurses by the Philippine Oncology Nurses Association (PONA)

Work Experiences

• With at least 6 to 12 months related work experience in a cancer unit/center

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Php28, Php30,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for promotion
• Paid training
• Pay raise
• Promotion to permanent employee

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Western Bicutan 1630 P00: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• How much is your expected salary?

Work Location: In person