Nurse PHI Family Clinic

NURSE (1)

Key Responsibilities:

Identify patient care requirements by establishing a personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons able to understand the required care requirements.

Obtain a complete medical history and do an initial assessment on the patients according to guidelines.

Ongoing assessment of patients, updating the nursing care plan according to patient’s specific needs and execute medical orders within prescribed guidelines.

Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.

Ensure continuous updated patient care is documented.

Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.

Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, calling for assistance from health care support personnel.

Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Provide fundamental clinical nursing care.

Provide detailed initial assessment of patient and accurate complete clinical history.

Measure and record vital signs and regular observations.

Ensure adequate operation of relevant apparatus and equipment in the clinic and complete preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

Maintain continuity among nursing teams (day vs. night shifts) by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.

Accurate administration of patient medication and adequate record keeping.

Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

Ensure ideal temperature is maintained in all clinic areas.

Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, calling for assistance from health care support personnel.

Assist in the preparation and transportation of patients for diagnostic procedures and referrals.

Assist with preparation of other procedures.

Carry out diagnostic and treatment procedures.

Maintain code of conduct.

The job duties are flexible and subject to change dependent upon operational needs.

Skills and Qualifications:

Practicing License

Required Nursing Education

Atleast 3 years of professional experience in nursing practice. Demonstrate sufficient recent clinical experience in the last 12 months.

Good knowledge of nursing principles and techniques and their relation to medical practice, material medical, sanitation and personal hygiene.

Basic IT skills

Proactivity

Honest and reliable: display high level of integrity since he/she may be in a position to take care of patient’s personal belongings.