STATE REGISTERED NURSE, MATERNITY WARD

Puteri Specialist Hospital; Malaysia; Sur place; MYR 42 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

KPJ Healthcare Berhad seeks an experienced bedside nurse to provide comprehensive care within a hospital unit. You will adhere to nursing policies, perform shifts, and hand over patient progress while ensuring orders are followed and incidents reported promptly.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, collaboration with doctors and families, and contributing to unit quality improvement and education initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the Nursing Board of Malaysia and hold a valid nursing license.
• Strong communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Proficient in nursing documentation and patient care planning.

Responsabilités

• Provide professional nursing care to patients in the unit.
• Adhere to hospital policies and nursing service procedures.
• Perform shift duties as assigned by the Unit Manager and hand over progress reports.
• Notify unit manager of changes affecting standards of care.
• Collaborate with doctors, staff, and families to ensure patient safety and satisfaction.
• Participate in health education for patients and families; support unit meetings and training.

Connaissances

PALS

English & Bahasa Malaysia

Formation

Registered Nurse with valid Malaysian license

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Accountable for providing professional nursing care to patients within a hospital unit, adhering to hospital policies and nursing services principles, policies, and procedures to ensure high-quality care practiced. JOB DESCRIPTION ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT Adherence to nursing care vision, mission,goalsandobjectives, aligns with the scope of nursing services, and performs shift duties as assigned by the Unit Manager to ensure high quality carerendered. Notifies the unit manager of any changes in the situation that couldimpactthe standards of care. Obtains and handovers a report of patient progress, ensuring alldoctor'sorders are followed before changing or over taking shifts and notifying any incidents or problemsencountered. Visit patients in the unit with team members to assess conditions, re-plan nursing care, anddeterminenursing priorities based on patient needs and staff availability. Provides personalized, holistic patient care using the nursing process approach,maintainingaccuratedocumentation in patient folders, and promptly reporting any abnormal findings to relevant doctors or consultants. Provide attentive care to infants and young children, as well as effectivelycommunicating andmanaging challenging situations with themand their families. Conducts nursing rounds on patients, providing emotional support and accompanying doctors while doing rounds, as well asassistingin procedures as needed. Executing the doctor's orders, coordinating with team members related to patients’ treatment, and fostering effective communication with all disciplines, patients, and relatives to ensure patient satisfaction. Activelyparticipatesin the health education of patients and their families in the ward as well as unit meetings, dialogue sessions, and hospital activities. Provide clear, compassionate, and culturally sensitive communication with patients, ensuring their understanding of their condition, treatment options, and care plan in a comprehensive manner. Collaborate with the unit manager in administration, setting care standards, and fulfilling duties in the absence of the unit manager, while also carrying out assigned tasks, providing feedback andcoordination with consultants for effective bed management. Charge accurately, incorporating charges for equipment and consumable items into the patient's charges and verifying their completeness. Inspect and document the supply of sterile packs to ensure the integrity of the packaging andmaintainan adequate supply of unit stock from CSSS.

HUMAN RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT

Accountable for personal and professional growth keeps up to date with professional change bymaintainingmandatory learning hours. Executes continuous professional development through annual competency evaluations and privileges every 3years andis proficient in performing cannulations and medication calculations. Participates and contributesinthe teaching program of the unit / ward and orientation of new members of staff to the ward routine. Engage in the supervision of staff, which includes: Assistant Nurses, Midwives, and Care Assistants and student nurses assigned to the unit for their clinical experience to achievethe clinicalattachmentobjectives. Collaborates with the unit manager to evaluate staff performance, provide constructive feedback, andoptimizestaff, supply, and serviceutilizationfor efficient resource allocation. Participate and contribute to the development and maintenance of the nursing process, ensuring effective patient care and documentation. Participates in research initiatives and advocates for quality improvement through evidence-based practice.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Participates in the review and revision of nursing policies, procedures, and work instructions,providingvaluable insights, promoting best practices foroptimalpatient care, and continuously improving the process. Inspect the DDA drugs with thepreviousshift's nurse in charge and adhere to hospital policies and procedures in medication care, custody, and administration. Checks daily and audits resuscitation trolley periodically as scheduled. Promotes infection prevention and control by ensuring staff follow protocols, implementing surveillance activities, anddemonstratingcommitment through personal involvement. Maintain confidentiality of patient’s personal and medical history.

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

Operates andmaintainsspecialized equipment in a unit, guidingnew staffon the use of it andmaintainingaccuraterecords. Collaborate with the unit manager tomaintainequipment, medical supplies, consumable items, and drugs, ensuring proper functioning, service according to the PPM schedule, and adequate stock and linen supply. Notify biomedical personnel of faulty equipment andassistinmaintaininginstruments and equipment through proper cleaning, handling, disinfection, and usage. Participate in a quarterly stock count with the finance staff.

SAFETY AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES

Participate in and support activities aimed at the continuous improvement of nursing services, including quality assurance, infection control, and fire and safety programs. Conduct thorough investigations, root cause analyses,appropriate responseactions, andtimelycompletion of incident reports within the stipulatedtimeframe. Collaborate with unit manager to collect and evaluate clinical and administrative data,participatein hospital-wide surveys like MSQH, JCI, IMSand etc.for continuous quality improvement efforts. Participate and contribute to the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative certification, with a focus on promoting exclusive breastfeeding. Adhere to the Occupational Safety and Health Act and Regulations 1994, which mandate reasonable work care, employer cooperation, protective equipment use, patient safety goals, World Alliance recommendations, patient and family rights policies, standard people practice, 5S activities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education: Registered with Nursing Board of Malaysia with a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse.

Skills & Competencies:

• Possess certifications in PALS Special skillsarerequired.
• Proficient in writing and conversing in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Microsoft office literacy Personal attributes
• Have interpersonal and communication skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Caring, honest, and responsible workers.
• Willingness to work on schedule hours,shiftand weekends, public holidays and anytime called during an emergency.
• Passionate and commitment to patient centered care and continuous quality improvement.
• High integrity, patience, and high attention todetails.

COMPANY

KPJ Healthcare Berhad is founded on the vision of being the preferred healthcare provider in the region. We are focused on delivering world‑class quality healthcare services throughout our regional footprint across 5 countries, namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Australia.