Department: INPATIENT SERVICES Division: NURSING SERVICE Reports To: NURSING SERVICES Supervises: ALL NSD STAFF I. JOB SUMMARY Assists the Nursing Directress to manage from the perspective of the organization as a whole and to transform organizational values into daily operations yielding an effective, efficient and caring organization; provides leadership and direction accordant the organizations mission and values as well as the nursing core ideology, vision and philosophy; collaborates with other professional disciplines to achieve the organizational health care goal and to oversee practice and St. Paul University Philippines Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500
operations; assists the Nursing Directress in the overall administration of the nursing Service Division, most especially in the staff development, quality awareness and nursing practice; and assumes the responsibility of the Nursing Directress in her absence. II. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Provide guidance, direction, education and counseling to nursing staff on patient personal care, patient health conditions, interpretation of nursing policies and procedures, and work performance to ensure that patients needs are met 2. Makes observations within the nursing department to ensure all nursing personnel are performing according to acceptable standards, regulations and policies; provide counseling as indicated. Ensure ongoing evaluation and innovation of services 3. Monitors patient activity, care and documentation to ensure the delivery of nursing care according to physicians orders, care plans, standards of practice and nursing policies 4. Engages in studies or audits related to improving patient care, follow up with appropriate staff for corrective action and participate in QA subcommittees as appropriate 5. Investigates, develops and implements human resource strategies to support quality and cost effective improvements in changing environments 6. Creates and maintains nursing schedules and ensure the adequate staffing levels of professional nursing staff. Coordinate nursing care between defined areas and other health care disciplines 7. Establishing and implementation of policies and statistics (e.g. Turnover rate, Productivity) in co-operation with Human Resource Department 8. Assists with the completion of annual evaluations of professional nursing personnel; assists Nursing Directress in identifying and advising staff members with potential for development. Work on training program for MDH NSD staff, assists Nursing Directress in organizing and planning of in-house training and education 9. Assisting Nursing Directress in developing and implementing strategies to retain as well as to recruit successful applicants for employment in MDH 10. Participates in the formulation and revision of policy and procedure manuals and forms used by the department 11. Participants in strategic and long-range planning of the nursing and health care organization 12. Control and stay in line with the budget, inclusive of planning of equipment and capital investments 13. Initiates changes for the improvement of nursing profession 14. Ensures adherence to infection control policies and procedures to maintain a safe and a sanitary environments for patients, visitors and employees St. Paul University Philippine Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500
15. Assumes responsibility for the Nursing Directress, supervisor or other nursing positions in the absence or as needed. May provide coverage on all shifts for professional nursing staff as needed 16. Regular meetings with proper Agenda and Reports with NSD staff 17. Performs other duties as a range by the Nursing Directress or Hospital Director/Assistant Hospital Director Assistant Nurse Manger Training: DEPARTMENT: INPATIENT SERVICES DIVISION: NURSING SERVICE REPORTS TO: NURSING DIRECTRESS SUPERVISES: ALL TRAINEES AND STAFF I. JOB SUMMARY Responsible in planning, organizing, and implementing a well-planned training program for trainees and staff II. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Conducts skill inventory and discusses results of Nursing Qualifying Exam with nursing applicants considered for orientation 2. Formulates schedule of clinical exposure activities and guidelines in giving assignment for the post graduate training course 3. Prepares a well-planned orientation to endure the anxiety the new employees feel when beginning a job 4. Promote socialization in the workplace that contributes to effectiveness and productivity, thereby, reducing untoward incidence caused by dissatisfaction, and other crisis management 5. Provides information involving matters that are organization wide, departmental or institutional wide in nature which are relevant to the new employees such as benefits; work hours, accommodation for transient dorm and resident dorm, etc. 6. Provides the new nursing employees initial orientation, familiarization on the hospital set up and the general policies and procedure. 7. Implements the planned schedule; following hospital standard operating procedure to achieve expected competencies in coordination with Unit Head Nurse.
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8. Councils new staff for possible work challenges and anticipate potential problems to help them cope with the reality shock 9. Gives written/ verbal feedback to the nursing service officers as to the trainees performance and further learning needs. 10. Accomplishes the PGNT (Post Graduate Nurse Training) Evaluation Form focusing on his/her strengths and weaknesses. 11. Plans program for research activities 12. Prepares budget for training and research activities 13. Requests supply of book, periodicals and other reading or instructional materials necessary for the training in nursing books and journals, VHS/Betamax/video CD tapes on nursing trend s and procedures and transparencies for Audio-Visual instructional materials 14. Keeps the Bulletin Board as the source of information for any scheduled events and activities like seminar, conferences, and training programs and research. 15. Supervises and evaluates work performance of trainees. 16. Submits annual plan and performance of the training office to the Nursing Directress 17. Participants I meeting and other activities of the standing committees of the Nursing Service 18. Performs any other job assignment as directed.
Administrative Officer: is to insist on the regular and efficient discharge of all kinds of Business for which any and every member of the establishment is responsible, to exercise proper personal control and supervision over them to make himself thoroughly acquainted with each mans work and check it frequently, to give proper instructions regarding the maintenance of Registers etc., and the performance of other duties. Administrative Officer should inspect from time to time the work of each member of the staff. Meeting with senior management to discuss new policies and procedures is the duty of an admin officer. He will raise any issues that may arise with the new policies and suggest improvements that will make the policies better. Drafting a job description and carrying out interviews are common responsibilities of an admin officer. Helping prepare department budgets is the responsibility of an admin officer.
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Chief Nurse: Plans, organizes and directs hospital Nursing, Nursing Education and other departments as assigned Directs the personnel management activities of assigned areas; guides subordinate directors, managers and supervisors in the selection, hiring, training and development of staff as well as performance appraisal, documentation of deficiencies, performance recognition and disciplinary action; develops, supervises and appraises direct subordinates; plans and implements disciplinary actions as needed, working with Human Resources and legal staff as appropriate; makes recommendations to the Chief Executive Officer regarding the evaluation, promotion, transfer or discipline of nursing personnel. In coordination with Nursing Services Division Managers ensures appropriate nurse staffing and clinical care per regulatory and hospital policies. Establishes and directs the nursing model; reviews and evaluates administrative and clinical nursing procedures within the hospital; directs and oversees the development and implementation of clinical and operational policies, procedures and standards, including quality assurance activities, for assigned areas; initiates changes as needed. Participates in hospital-wide strategic planning activities to ensure the delivery of comprehensive and coordinated health services. Represents assigned areas to other hospital divisions, other health departments, and external agencies to coordinate activities, identify issues, resolve problems and share information. Directs the development and implementation of an in-service training program; confers with education and training staff to ensure that the education and training needs for staff in assigned areas are met. Prepares or reviews special studies, reports and documents; reviews and ensures proper completion of reports, records and other documentation. Supervisor: A nurse supervisor organizes, evaluates and ensures that the staff is providing adequate care to patients. She also oversees the daily staffing requirements of the department. She must have strong leadership skills to be able to solve staff issues and ensure care and comfort of patients. A nurse supervisor is also a liaison between the nursing staff and the doctors. Nurse supervisors are less involved in direct patient care; they do plan nursing services in surgery, obstetrics or pediatrics and ensure that the requirements of patients are being met as instructed by the hospital administration and the physician. Implements and interprets organizational policies and procedures, and nursing standards and regulations.
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Assists with preparing the departmental fiscal budget; performs other duties as assigned. Senior Staff: Assumes responsibilities for the delivery of quality nursing health care to patient in the unit; provides direct and indirect patient care; adhere to the nursing service policies and procedures and other protocol in the performance and duties and responsibilities and other patient care activities. 1. Utilizes Nursing Process in the delivery of nursing care 1.1 Assessment Utilizes assessment skills to determine patients needs Performs P.E. Interview and interacts with patient Perform simple P.E. Review laboratory and diagnostic result and relay to attending Analyzes finding to the physical assessment Documents assessment Gives orientation 1.2 Planning Develops ad documents plan of care based on patients needs Systematic organization of work assignment Collaborate with other health team members in planning car 1.3 Implementation Provides hygiene and physical comfort Ensures clean and safe environment Implement doctors order properly Gives health instruction and teaching to patient Records and report observations Supervises member of the health team in delivery of care 1.4 Evaluation Evaluates patient response to medical and nursing intervention 2. Professionalism service commitment a. Performs other job as directed St. Paul University Philippines Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500
b. Belongs to a professional organization c. Diligent in reporting for work regulatory and use time wisely d. Punctual and ready to perform other responsibilities e. Assists in orientation of the unit and technical skill development of the trainees and students f. Neat and well-groomed and tactful and dealing with supervision patient and others g. Participates in the continuing education, research and quality assurance program h. Participate in the activities of the nursing committees, and attends unit meeting and other activities Staff Nurse: A nurse acts as a basic care provider, comforter and healer for patients. They comfort patients and provide them emotional support in dealing with diseases. They provide emotional, psychological and intellectual support in matters related to dealing with diseases. As a part of their duties, nurses help candidates to develop positive attitude towards disease so that with good emotional health, the patient can be treated easily. A nurse has to learn to be friends with patients and provide them love and care. Nurses encourage patients to develop a sense of achievement every time the patients are able to follow some dietary recommendations or exercise schedule. A staff nurse becomes responsible for the well-being of the patient when he is under the nurse's watch. Providing nursing care also involves the regular checkups or monitoring of the patient's statistics and condition, and to report the same to the correct people.