Head Nurse

Position Goals

* Providing professional and continuous nursing care with the following goals:

* Promotes and restores resident's health by completing the nursing process.

* Respecting the self-care abilities, self-determination, desires and habits of the residents, with appreciation and consideration of the abilities and wishes of relatives regarding the care.

* As part of their job, the Head Nurse observes the requirements, statements and contents laid down in the quality management requirements of RainTree Care

* Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.

* Provides physical and psychological support to residents and families.

* Supervising assigned Caregivers and Nurses.

* Ensures the provision of complete and accurate medical treatment.

* Accompany and support people-residents in the final stages of their life.

Responsibilities

• Planning and Monitoring
• Implementation and formulation of Policies
• Resident Care functions
• Plans, organizes an supervises the clinical team in order to promote quality resident care.
• Assist/ contributes to the Clinical Care Manager/ Immediate Superior in the preparation of monthly staff plan according to the shift management.
• Coordinates all clinical care activities to other departments to make sure to provide personnel, equipment, and facilities to be in optimal condition.
• Observes and evaluates nursing activities and the performance of personnel to determine whether they are meeting the desired standards.
• Formulates and recommends policies for improvement of resident care, participates in planning of personnel policies, and interprets the needs and interests of the clinical personnel.
• Performs training for newly hired clinical staff, evaluates, and recommends performance to the Clinical Management for onboarding.
• Conducts regular training sessions for the clinical staff for standard compliance
• With technical knowledge and experience for the usage of computers and technological platforms
• Perform other related functions required by the Director of Nursing or his/her immediate supervisor.
• Complete advanced, comprehensive, and focused care assessments.
• Manage and implement resident care across the lifespan.
• Manage complex chronic illness.
• Critically evaluate the best evidence for care available.
• Consult and collaborate with physicians, clinical team and other professionals.
• Accomplish a structured Nursing Care Plan
• Identify resident's care requirements.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to residents and families.
• Assure quality of care by adhering to care standards.
• Resolve residents' problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Study current professional literature for further education in improving nursings skills and sharing gained knowledge to the Clinical Team
• Evaluation of the care measures to be implemented.
• Implementation of the daily structure of the residents
• Recognition and prevention of care risk factors
• Adherence to proper Medication administration
• Participation in team meetings
• Management of emergency situation
• Participation in indirect care services like:
• Instructions and guidance of the Caregiver
• Train and support new staff
• Shift supervisor
• In the absence of the Clinical Care Manager, the Head Nurse on duty will take over the responsibility for a smooth running of the daily routine of RainTree Care
• Prepare nursing care documents including (but not limited to)
• Nursing care plan
• Admission report
• Nursing report (each round)
• Modification of prescription
• Verification of hours worked / duty verification.
• Participation in internal and external further education to improve all nursing
• Performs clinical bedside care for nursing skills standards evaluation on a periodical basis.
• Every other task maybe assigned to you from time to time

Professional Requirements

• Applicant must be a REGISTERED NURSE
• Graduate of BS-Nursing
• With 2 years of relevant experience as a Head Nurse/ Supervisory role.
• With Unit's in Master's Degree of at least 9 units is advantage or with Master's class
• Be in position of health to take over the complete responsibility to work in a nursing home and work in a shifting system in day and night shift including weekends and holidays.

Personal Requirements

• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Basic skills in computer work
• Good judgment and the ability to make decisions quickly in stressful situations.
• Patient, friendly, understanding and a caring-therapeutic attitude.
• Flexible and enthusiastic personality
• The ability to lead and work co-operatively with others.
• Generally, in good health
• Confidentiality and trustworthiness
• Must be available for on call emergencies
• Able to cope to stressful situations

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Php45, Php55,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Health insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid training
• Promotion to permanent employee

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Pasay: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Nursing: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Nursing license (Preferred)
• relevant credentials to support Head Nurse position (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person