Staff Nurse

Education : Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Experience : At least one (1) year of related work experience but not required, fresh graduates may be considered.

Training : Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Customer Service Training

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Safe and Quality Nursing Care

• Identifies patients correctly using two (2) Patient Identifiers.
• Effectively observes policies on safe handling and administration of High-Alert Medications (HAM), sound-alike and look-alike medications.
• Secures specimens safely and labels accurately and correctly.
• Performs 5 moments of hand hygiene as may be indicated.
• Assesses patients for risk of fall and implements fall protocols accordingly.
• Admits patients promptly based on the admission process.
• Transfers/transports patients safely to designated areas and hands him to the receiving unit.
• Carries discharge orders promptly and effectively communicates health education and discharge instructions to patients and relatives.
• Performs initial patient assessment and reassessment using the prescribed form.
• Provides uniform care to all patients that meet their safety, comfort and hygiene needs.
• Provides specialized care for specific high risk populations.
• Performs the procedures on transcription process and safe drug administration.
• Performs basic infection control measures thru hand hygiene, use of PPE's, proper waste disposal, observance of standard/transmission-based precautions and observance of bundles of care.
• Responds to disaster calls appropriately.
• Safely operates biomedical equipment necessary for patient care.
• Performs end-of-life care according to hospital protocol. End-of-life care may include palliative care, supportive care and hospice care.
• Performs post-mortem care to expired patients according to hospital protocol.

Communication

• Reads back and verifies received orders from authorized physicians according to the procedure on written, text and phone orders.
• Effectively endorses/hands over pertinent patient care data for continuity of care in every shift to shift endorsement from General Nursing Section to Specialized Area and vice versa; and General Nursing Section/Specialized Area to ancillary and vice versa.
• Effectively utilizes ISBAR tool when giving situational briefing to doctors.
• Recognizes and reports notifiable diseases under Republic Act No
• Recognizes and reports communicable diseases under Republic Act No. 3573.

Collaboration and Teamwork

• Recognizes the members of the healthcare team and understands their expectations from the nurses.
• Effectively coordinates and collaborates with physicians through enhanced professional interaction.

Management of Resources and Environment

• Charges and replaces all the supplies used.
• Observes the borrowing system.
• Keeps his workplace clean and organized.
• Economizes office supplies.

Health Education

• Gives health education according to the patient/relatives learning needs.
• Ensures that confidentiality and privacy is provided in a respectful manner at all times.

Personal and Professional Growth

• Attends activities pertaining to his professional development.

Records Management

• Data integrity is maintained and all information is kept with utmost confidentiality.
• Nursing documentation in the patient's medical records are completed accordingly.

Quality Improvement

• Understands and delivers the key performance indicators expected from him.
• Contributes for quality improvement projects.

Customer Care

• Demonstrates attentiveness to customers and sensitivity to their healthcare needs.

Leadership at the Point of Care

• Demonstrate skills at the first level of clinical decision making.
• Effectively manages care of patients at the bedside.

Other Functions

• Performs job functions consistent with the vision and mission statements and the core values of the hospital.
• Attends training programs and learning sessions for the enhancement of professional, technical, and personal proficiencies.
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of quality management systems (QMS) principles and practices while actively participating in all QMS-related activities, including audits, training sessions, and seminars, to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Performs such other duties and responsibilities analogous, germane or related to and/or implied from the above enumeration of duties and responsibilities.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fresh graduate

Benefits:

• Company Christmas gift
• Company events
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Paid training
• Promotion to permanent employee
• Staff meals provided

Work Location: In person