Staff Nurse

JOB SUMMARY

Provides quality nursing care to all patients

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide exceptional patient care and customer service;
2. Prepares all consultation rooms;

• checks for the completeness of supplies needed by the doctors
• ensures the cleanliness and orderliness of the consultation areas

3. Accomplishes daily checklist of equipment/reports defective equipment/instrument to Admin. Assistant for immediate repair;
4. Ensures that all clinic supplies/forms needed for the day are complete;
5. Makes sure that endorsement log book is read every day to keep you update of the clinic procedures/situations;
6. Receives patients, checks charts if all data are completely filled up;
7. Assesses patient’s condition, including vital signs, and chief complaints;
8. Prioritizes patient’s needs;
9. Directs patients and assists doctors during examination/procedure as needed;
10. Carries out doctor’s orders;
11. Utilizes computerized clinic system to process queue patients properly to the doctors and appropriate service areas;
12. Gives instructions regarding preparation for the approved procedures/laboratory examinations;
13. Performs other diagnostic procedures (ECG, TMST, Spirometry, Holter Monitoring, Audiometry);

• Ensures that all needed medicines/supplies in case of emergency are available especially during TMST procedure
• Secures DRF, checks and validates
• Explains procedure to patients
• Secure consent if needed
• Performs actual procedure with utmost care considering the safety and privacy of patient
• Assesses patient’s condition during the procedures
• Observes principle of infection control and universal precaution
• Does the after care of patient and the work area
• Informs patient regarding the availability of results
• Performs other task that maybe pertinent to the completion of the procedure

14. Patients scheduled for operation:

• Receives patient and prepares needed charge slip or HMO with approval code.
• Takes the patient’s vital signs.
• Accompanies patient to operating room/and endorses to OR nurse

15. Monitors clinic supplies;
16. Ensure all QA requirements are being met;
17. Submits reports as required by the management;
18. Maintains strictest confidentiality;
19. Participates in a monthly staff development program;
20. Performs other related tasks assigned by the management.