QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of BS Nursing
• Must be a Registered Nurse
• Must have good communication and interpersonal skills
• Customer service-oriented
• Willing to render overtime and can work on shifting schedules

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Renders holistic quality nursing care to patients
• Assesses patient’s condition through nursing history, physical examination, identification of objective and subjective signs and symptoms and review of medical records
• Develops plan of care and prioritizes individualized patients’ needs and problems
• Carries out doctors’ order on admission, medication treatments, diagnostic procedures, surgery, transfer and discharge
• Carries out plan of care from admission until discharge of patient and refers to physician accordingly
• Prepares and administers medications and other treatments as indicated
• Prepares patients for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Provides psychological, emotional, social and spiritual support to patients and relatives
• Gives health teachings to patients and relatives
• Provides clean, safe and therapeutic environment
• Evaluates patient care management in terms of appropriateness, adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency
• Documents and reports the patients’ assessment, intervention and evaluation of patient care under his care
• Makes proper endorsement for continuity of care
• Coordinates with different ancillary and support services through proper channels
• Implements nursing care standards, hospital policies, rules and regulations
• Assists the Charge Nurse in teaching and supervising the performance of assistive personnel, trainees and affiliates in the care of patients
• Maintains confidentiality and safekeeping of patients’ record
• Performs inventory, maintains and safe keeps equipment and hospital supplies in unit
• Prepares charge slip/bills patients on procedures performed, hospital equipment and supplies used
• Performs other duties as may be assigned from time to time