Job Type :
Full-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
2. ANALYSIS OF POSITION
II . Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. UPHOLDS established hospitals and section policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
2. ASSISTS with patient assessment by observing, reporting and recording the holistic needs of the patient and changes in patient’s condition.
3. CONTRIBUTES to the development and modification of the nursing care plan.
4. PERFORMS nursing procedures such as: routine inspection, cleansing and maintenance of urinary catheters and drainage systems, applying and changing sterile dressings, taking/recording blood pressure, body weight, fluid intake and output, oral and/ or rectal temperature, pulse, and respiration.
5. ASSISTS patients in and out of bed.
6. DOCUMENTS patients’ related information in electronic and hard copy records as per required policies.
7. ANSWERS patients call for assistance and assists patients at mealtimes by serving and/or feeding patients in dining areas or at bedside.
8. PROVIDES and removes bedpans, collects urine and stool specimens, administers enemas and suppositories for bowel cleansing purposes and applies external catheters as directed.
9. ASSISTS and encourages patient bed mobility, maintenance of body alignment and comfort as per established care plan.
10. ENCOURAGES and assist patient with self-care and all activities of daily living.
11. DOCUMENTS nursing care on approved clinical forms and enters real time patient’s health data using the BHIS or other forms of documentation.
12. ASSISTS with safeguarding of patient’s personal items and valuables in accordance with hospital policies.
13. ATTENDS unit meetings to evaluate activities to improve patient care services.
14. MAINTAINS confidentiality of patient and unit care data.
15. PERFORMS other relevant duties or tasks assigned.