Job Description

Registered Nurse - OPD will:

  • Be responsible for providing and coordinating patient care, educating patients and the public about various health conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
  • Assess and identify patients' needs and implement and monitor the patient's medical plan and treatment. They will work with a team of physicians and other health care specialists or allied health in various settings
  • Perform systematic patient assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation.
  • Understand and analyze the assessment information and data
  • Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues
  • Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care
  • Create and evaluate patient care plans with the medical team
  • Record vital signs, recognize and address abnormalities
  • Define the care plan in collaboration with the healthcare team, patients, and families.
  • Maintain and update the technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice
  • Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment.
  • Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory exams
  • Perform essential life support (BLS
  • Prepare patients for medical examination and treatment
  • Administer medications and monitor patients for any side effects and reactions
  • Administer treatments such as IV fluids or blood products and monitor patients for any reactions
  • Provide wound care management
  • Ensure that all equipment used in the clinical areas is safe to use and all in working order. Reports any defaults to the Nurse In-Charge  and Biomedical Department appropriately
  • Assist in medical procedures invasive or non-invasive as needed
  • Facilitate the process of safe patient`s admission and discharge
  • Arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic service as ordered.
  • Follows the ten-medication administration protocol and reduces the potential for medication errors.
  • Assembles patient chart and attached required forms.
  • Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilize appropriate pain management techniques.  Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
  • Consults physician when necessary.
  • Schedules appointment and arranges for patient transportation in other department for care of services.
  • Ensure that the equipment is clean and in good working condition prior to use.
  • Maintains controlled and narcotic drugs.
  • Completes unit forms and registers.
  • Gathers required statistics and prepares reports as required.
  • Observes proper technique in the performance of all duties.
  • Overall supervision of the OPD activities.
  • Staffing of the OPD and deputing the staff to other areas when required.
  • Monitoring the up keeping of the consultation rooms, supervising the completion of checklists.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Registered Nurse - OPD will:

  • Be responsible for providing and coordinating patient care, educating patients and the public about various health conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
  • Assess and identify patients' needs and implement and monitor the patient's medical plan and treatment. They will work with a team of physicians and other health care specialists or allied health in various settings
  • Perform systematic patient assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation.
  • Understand and analyze the assessment information and data
  • Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues
  • Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care
  • Create and evaluate patient care plans with the medical team
  • Record vital signs, recognize and address abnormalities
  • Define the care plan in collaboration with the healthcare team, patients, and families.
  • Maintain and update the technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice
  • Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment.
  • Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory exams
  • Perform essential life support (BLS
  • Prepare patients for medical examination and treatment
  • Administer medications and monitor patients for any side effects and reactions
  • Administer treatments such as IV fluids or blood products and monitor patients for any reactions
  • Provide wound care management
  • Ensure that all equipment used in the clinical areas is safe to use and all in working order. Reports any defaults to the Nurse In-Charge  and Biomedical Department appropriately
  • Assist in medical procedures invasive or non-invasive as needed
  • Facilitate the process of safe patient`s admission and discharge
  • Arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic service as ordered.
  • Follows the ten-medication administration protocol and reduces the potential for medication errors.
  • Assembles patient chart and attached required forms.
  • Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilize appropriate pain management techniques.  Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
  • Consults physician when necessary.
  • Schedules appointment and arranges for patient transportation in other department for care of services.
  • Ensure that the equipment is clean and in good working condition prior to use.
  • Maintains controlled and narcotic drugs.
  • Completes unit forms and registers.
  • Gathers required statistics and prepares reports as required.
  • Observes proper technique in the performance of all duties.
  • Overall supervision of the OPD activities.
  • Staffing of the OPD and deputing the staff to other areas when required.
  • Monitoring the up keeping of the consultation rooms, supervising the completion of checklists.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Have an appropriate license to work as a nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority (DHA) with all the qualification and experience this mandates.
  • Manage their own professional revalidation
  • Have basic life support qualification (within past 24 months)
  • Have an active interest in the clinical field in which they are employed
  • Be willing to work across departments when necessary
  • Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written)
Job Overview
Job Posted:
1 week ago
Job Expire In:
1w 6d
Job Type
Full Time
Job Role
Executive
Education
Bachelor Degree
Experience
2 Years