STATE REGISTERED NURSE, ONCOLOGY

Johor Specialist Hospital; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Johor Specialist Hospital in Malaysia seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care in a hospital unit, adhering to policies and standards to ensure quality patient care.

The role requires strong communication, ability to work shifts including weekends, and competence in nursing procedures, administration of medications, patient education, and teamwork with doctors and staff to support oncology and general care.

Qualifications

• Education: Registered with Nursing Board of Malaysia with a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Skills & Competencies: BLS certification, strong communication, bilingual in English and Bahasa Malaysia, Microsoft Office literacy.
• Personal attributes: good interpersonal skills, critical thinking, patient-centered care, reliability and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to nursing care vision, mission, goals and provide shift duties as assigned to ensure high-quality care.
• Notify unit manager of changes affecting standards of care.
• Obtain and handover patient progress reports and ensure doctor's orders are followed.
• Visit patients with the team to assess conditions and re-plan nursing care based on priorities.
• Provide oncology care using nursing process, support patients and families, and discuss treatment options.
• Evaluate patient health, medical history and habits; educate about treatment options.
• Administer chemotherapy as directed and monitor progress with cytotoxic safety.
• Conduct nursing rounds, assist doctors, and coordinate with team for patient treatment.
• Maintain patient documentation, report abnormal findings, and provide guidance to patients and caregivers.
• Communicate clearly and compassionately about condition, treatment, side effects, self-care and plans.
• Support patients to regain health, participate in therapy, and involve families in care plans.
• Develop action plans with unit manager for quality, safety, infection control and professional behavior.
• Collaborate with services, NGOs and external agencies for palliative/home care and education talks.
• Participate in unit meetings and hospital activities.
• Accurately charge equipment and consumables in patient charges and verify completeness.
• Inspect sterile packs and maintain unit stock from central sterile supply services.

Skills

BLS certification

Interpersonal communication

English proficiency

Bahasa Malaysia proficiency

Microsoft Office literacy

Education

Registered Nurse with Malaysia Nursing Board license

Job description

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 Responsibilities

1. Adherence to nursing care vision, mission, goals, and objectives, aligns with the scope of nursing services, and performs shift duties as assigned by the Unit Manager to ensure high-quality care rendered.
2. Notifies the unit manager of any changes in the situation that could impact the standards of care.
3. Obtains and handovers a report of patient progress, ensuring all doctor's orders are followed and notifying of any incidents or problems encountered.
4. Visit patients in the unit with team members to assess conditions, re-plan nursing care, and determine nursing priorities based on patient needs and staff availability.
5. Provide personalized, exceptional oncology care using the nursing process approach, adhering to best practices and protocols, while providing emotional support and guidance to patients and families, navigating treatment complexities and potential outcomes with a commitment to holistic patient care.
6. Evaluate a patient's physical and emotional health, medical history, and habits, conduct a thorough examination, and ensure their comfort with treatment, while also providing comprehensive education about treatment options and disease specificities.
7. Administers chemotherapy as directed, monitors patient progress, and adheres to all policies and procedures for the safe handling of cytotoxic agents.
8. Conduct nursing rounds on patients, accompanying doctors while doing rounds, and assisting in procedures as needed.
9. Executing the doctor's orders, coordinating with team members related to the patient’s treatment, and fostering effective communication with all disciplines, patients, and relatives to ensure patient satisfaction.
10. Maintain accurate patient documentation, promptly report abnormal findings to doctors or consultants, and empower patients and caregivers through personalized expert guidance and advocacy services.
11. Provide clear, compassionate, and culturally sensitive communication with patients, ensuring their understanding of their condition, treatment options, side- effects of treatment, self-care activities, grieving, and care plan comprehensively.
12. Support patients in regaining and maintaining health, motivate them towards treatment, provide direct care, participate in therapy, offer counseling, and educate their families.
13. Establish and execute action plans to assist clients in achieving their objectives, building a strong patient-patient bond, and assisting patients and their families in adapting to various stages of illness, hospitalization, convalescence, and rehabilitation.
14. Collaborate with the unit manager for administration, setting care standards, and fulfilling duties in the absence of the manager, assisting in clinical guidance, supervision, patient care, safety, infection control, and professional behavior.
15. Coordinates with other services, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and external agencies for palliative care, hospice care, and home care, and organizes education talks for individuals or groups of patients.
16. Participates in unit meetings, dialogue sessions, and hospital activities.
17. Charge accurately, incorporating charges for equipment and consumable items into the patient's charges and verifying their completeness.
18. Inspect and document the supply of sterile packs to ensure the integrity of the packaging and maintain an adequate supply of unit stock from central sterile supply services.

Job Requirements

• Education: Registered with Nursing Board of Malaysia with a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Skills & Competencies:
  • Possess certifications in BLS
  • Special skills are required.
  • 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, shift and 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 to details.