Staff Nurse

BASIC FUNCTIONS

The Staff Nurse provision of effective Nursing Care and collaboration with other members of the allied Healthcare team for faster recovery of patients admitted in the General Nursing Sections whose cases include Medical, Surgical, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedic, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Neurology and Urology.

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

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 patient at the bedside.

Other Functions

• Performs job functions consistent with the vision and mission statements and the core values of the hospital.
• 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

Benefits:

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

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Work Location: In person