Staff Nurse

Divine Grace Medical Center; General Trias; On-site; PHP 391,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

Divine Grace Medical Center seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing to join our team in Cavite. Fresh graduates may be considered if they are RN-certified, with BLS and ACLS training, and customer service exposure.

The role covers patient identification, medication safety, specimen handling, and comprehensive patient care across units. Responsibilities include admission/discharge processes, clinical documentation, collaboration with physicians, infection control, and

Qualifications

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing; must be a Registered Nurse (RN).
• At least 1 year related work experience preferred; fresh graduates may be considered.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training.
• Customer service training is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identifies patients correctly using two patient identifiers.
• Observes policies on safe handling and administration of high-alert medications.
• Secures specimens safely and labels accurately.
• 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.
• Delivers discharge instructions and health education to patients and relatives.
• Performs initial patient assessment and reassessment using prescribed forms.
• Provides uniform care meeting safety, comfort and hygiene needs.
• Provides specialized care for high-risk populations.
• Performs transcription and safe drug administration procedures.
• Implements infection control measures; uses PPEs; proper waste disposal.
• Responds to disaster calls appropriately.
• Operates biomedical equipment necessary for patient care.
• Performs end-of-life care per hospital protocol.
• Performs post-mortem care per hospital protocol.
• Reads back and verifies orders; endorses data for continuity of care.
• Uses ISBAR for situational briefing; reports notifiable and communicable diseases.
• Coordinates with physicians; collaborates with the healthcare team.
• Charges and replaces used supplies; observes borrowing system.
• Keeps workplace clean and organized; economizes supplies.
• Gives health education; maintains patient confidentiality.
• Attends training for professional development; participates in QMS activities.
• Performs duties aligned with hospital vision and mission.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

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. Must be a Registered Nurse (RN)

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

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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. 11332.

• 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.