Staff Nurse - 3 years experience

Staff Nurse Mindanao Medical Center (Tertiary hospital who caters medical, surgical, Ob-gyne cases) September 2007 – present Mabuhay Road, City Height, General Santos City, Philippines Job Description: • Gives direct nursing care • Identifies nursing needs of the patient • Plans, gives and evaluates nursing care • Admits patient • Performs such activities such as bathing, oral hygiene, perineal care, labor watch, NGT and OGT feeding, vital signs taking, intake and output monitoring, IVF insertion, etc • Assists patients in moving, maintaining proper alignment of patients’ body and utilizing body mechanics • Takes and records vital signs • Observes medical asepsis • Observes signs and symptoms, institutes remedial action when appropriate and records these in chart • Reports observation to physician • Observes and responds to patients’ emotional needs • Acts as liaison between patients and hospital officer • Interprets to the patient and his family their roles in promoting successful therapy and rehabilitation • Prepares patients for, and assists physicians with, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures • Carries out doctors’ orders • Assists physician in examining patients • Performs catherization and gives enemas • Administers and charts medications and patients’ reactions to meds • Instruct patients and families • Sees to it that equipments receive proper care and maintenance • Discharge patients • Performs post-mortem care • Teaches and directs non-professional nursing personnel • Acts a senior nurse when delegated • Receives and endorse ward equipments and supplies • Interprets policies and procedures • Gives health teachings • Maintains good relationship with other hospital personnel • Charts accurately medications and treatments given • Attends meetings and conferences • Performs other task be requested by the department heads

Registered Nurse