Job Description

Responsibilities

• Receives and gives nursing reports pertinent to clinical and administrative aspect of patient care.
• Conducts regular departmental visits so as to assess the needs of each unit.
• Supports head nurses or charge nurses in their supervisory responsibilities and always provides suggestions as to how patient services and quality of care can be improved.
• Reviews Nursing care plans to maintain the ongoing nursing process which includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Observes and guides personnel to ensure adherence to the established policies and procedures in the delivery of care.
• Makes environmental rounds with quality team to determine needs and analyze the compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Implements new formulated procedures and ensures uniformity of standards in the unit.
• Interprets hospital/nursing policies to nurses and other personnel.
• Evaluates the quality of patient care provided by the nursing personnel.
• Coordinates administratively with other departments.
• Laisses with all Department Heads on matters of patient care and personnel working in the unit.
• Maintains discipline and professional nursing ethics.
• Develops good and effective channels of communication with all personnel in the unit.
• Counsels and disciplines staff on matters relating to patient care and other relevant aspects of his/her work.
• Coordinates the orientation and evaluation of both nursing and Non-Nursing staff within the nursing department.
• Prepares Nursing Staffing Plan.
• In coordination with the Human Resources Department, ensures that all Nursing Licensure and registration are issued/renewed on a timely manner.
• Conducts Nursing orientation sessions and assesses Nursing competencies.
• Follows-up the recruitment of nursing replacements.
• Conducts & participates in the departmental monthly meetings.
• Knows the condition of all patients in all units.
• Capable of supervising Nurses in taking care of patients who are: Recovering from general anesthesia, Patients who are in shock, Patients whose condition is deteriorating rapidly, Patients who become violent, Patients who experience adverse reactions to certain medications.
• Decision Making in situations like: Any Sentinel events, During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Emergencies during fire, disaster.
• Allocation of patient’s beds to facilitate organized system of care.
• Ability to transfer patients to another facility following safety standards and according to policy and procedures.
• Counter checks staffing in relation to patients’ census.
• Contacts the Total Quality Manager, Medical Director and/or Operation Manager for critical situations that require accurate decision making.
• Checks on patients’ medical files and makes sure that all entries are correct.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
• Valid & current license.
• Minimum of eight years nursing experience.
• Demonstrated managerial experience preferred.
• Fluent English.
• BCLS certified and ACLS preferred.
• Good knowledge of utilizing PC.