Job Description
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for handover & takeover of incoming/outgoing shift unit/ward information related to patients, including introductions, patient files, medication charts, investigation reports, intake and output charts, etc.
- Responsible to provide direct patient care throughout the shift and in a calm, courteous and tactful manner.
- Responsible for assure the quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments.
- Responsible to resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
- Responsible to prepare medication requisitions and administrate medication.
- Responsible to maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Responsible to protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies & protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Responsible to facilitate doctors/consultants on their rounds in the unit/ward and recording instructions.
- Responsible to assist doctors with any procedure they may need to perform. Prepares patient physically and emotionally for these procedures and ensures the availability of all necessary equipment
- Responsible to carry out the doctors’ orders as prescribed, and questions any concerns with prescribed treatment.
- Responsible to ensure the unit/ward medical supply requirements are well stocked, properly stored, and readily available.
- Responsible to check and record blood sugar.
- Responsible to draw blood and perform other lab procedures on patients.
- Responsible to check and record vital signs, particularly of pre-operative and post-operative patients.
- Responsible to perform IV cannulations of patients, following Clinical IPPs policy manual.
- Responsible to notify/reporting incidents related to patients, staff, visitors, and any untoward occurrences in a timely manner.
- Responsible to supervise Nurse Aids, Student Nurses, etc.