Ward Nurse

JOB SUMMARY: Maintain the cleanliness of all instruments and of the whole unit. Report inventory of supplies and repair and calibration of machines. Provide quality to our adult, pediatric, obstetrics and surgical patients.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing Quality Nursing Care within the Unit Department.
• Ensure safe transfer of patient from stretcher to bed to Regular Room.
• Ensure proper nurse to nurse endorsement.
• Review, secure informed consent for the procedures if necessary.
• Logs patient's data in the Unit's logbook, transcribe doctor's orders in proper form, performs charting, recording of patient's medications and other needed patient data in the appropriate form.
• Prepares the bed and other needed equipment before receiving the patient.
• Documents appropriate information about the client and reports changes in the patient's condition.
• Ensuring the appropriate stock levels are maintained in the Department.
• Keeps well informed of the operational policies, rules and regulations of the hospital especially those which apply to general ward activities and procedures.
• Prepares charts of patient such as:
• for admission
• add blank sheets to patient's chart when needed while making sure each sheets has proper identification
• attaches diagnostic results to proper charts, reviews patient charts for prompt recognition of documentation errors.
• Takes all charts of discharged patients to the resident doctor for the discharged summary.
• Prepares and accomplish laboratory and radiologic request as ordered and relays results to attending physician.
• Completing documentation as per hospital policy such as charting, carrying out doctor's order, pre-operative checklist, pre-anesthetic assessment and other forms.
• Administers medication via IV, oral, sublingual, intramuscular, subcutaneous and other medication routes while following the ten rights of medication administration.
• Engages in written and actual patient endorsement.
• Assist physician when making rounds and when doing special procedures.
• Assists and perform lifesaving techniques such as CPR in emergency situations as per hospital's protocol while observing proper ACLS guidelines.
• Makes clinical observation and notifies physicians for any untoward events
• Taking patient's vital signs
• Assessing changes in neurologic status
• Recognizing presence of adventitious breath sounds
• Detecting ECG abnormalities.
• Plans and performs nursing procedure such as NGT insertion and feeding, tracheostomy care, IV catheter insertion, foley catheter insertion, wound care and basic bedside care.
• Renders post mortem care
• Reporting to Unit Manager or Senior nurse of incidents of accidents, complaints, and defects in drugs, supplies and equipment.
• Ensures proper and complete charges of procedures in all cases.
• Ensures regular soaking of instruments.
• Responsible together with the staff respiratory therapist is the cleanliness and orderliness of the unit.
• Accomplish Quarterly Inventory
• Should observe and maintain confidentiality of all patients
• Observe and adhere to policy of proper waste disposal and infection control policies such as proper hand washing technique, use of sterile technique when performing special procedures, proper use of personal protective equipment.
• Adhere in wearing proper uniform.
• Subject to on-call when need arises
• Accommodates on-call duty when need arises, especially on 2nd day of two consecutive off duty
• Assist senior staff with the orientation of new staff in the unit.
• Attends and participates meetings conducted by the Chief Nursing Officer or Medical Director.
• Any other duties with relevance to the job that may be assigned by your Unit Manager or Higher Authority.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person