Staff Nurse

-Attends to daily nurse endorsement without fail.
-Performs nurse’s rounds and assesses the needs of the patients in the ward and makes nursing care plan for all patients.
-Performs triage, prioritizing patient’s needs.
-Manages basic life support and stabilizes patient until the attending physician is available based upon nursing standards and protocols.
-Performs bedside procedures like:
-Indwelling Foley catheter insertions, Intravenous insertion
-Prepares and administers oral/IV medication, NGT/PEG feeding
-Blood and blood products transfusion
-Other bedside care procedures (e.g. change of dressing, CBG monitoring, nebulization)
-Prepares and administers medicines ordered by the attending Physician.
-Admits patients and carry out Doctors order.
-Monitors and records patients’ vital signs, intake and output.
-Assists physician during physical exams, diagnostic testing, treatments and daily rounds.
-Ensures that proper bedside care is carried out by the nurse assistant.
-Provides comfort to the patient and maintains safety of the patient.
-Carries out the instructions of the Head/Charge nurse allocated by her.
-Properly endorses patients to other units (i.e. transfer of patient to other area, during diagnostic procedure)
-Keeps herself updated with nursing knowledge by taking part in -service education program.

QUALIFICATIONS

-A holder of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Degree.
-A Registered Nurse (RN) with active license.
-A Certified IV Therapist, BLS and ACLS Provider and other trainings related to nursing specialty.
-Should have at least 6 months to 1 year clinical experience or without professional experience as staff nurse but with trainings equivalent to -clinical field of expertise. But fresh board passers with or without experience are encouraged to apply.
-Must be eager to learn and willing to be trained.
-Should have exceptional critical thinking skills and good bedside manners.
-Should observe good organizational skills when performing activities and errands in a planned manner.
-Should possess proper stress management skills when handling stressful situations and the ability to work under pressure.
-Should demonstrate great passion for continuous training and professional development.