Outpatient Staff Nurse

**Job description**

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- To adhere all policies, activities, procedures, instructions as relevant and required by the Quality System.
- Patient advocate, health educator for patients and relatives.
- Liaison with doctors and consultants of hospital.
- Develop and implement nursing care plans and maintain medical records.
- Assume responsibilities for total plan of care for all assigned patients and work according to the policies and professional standards.
- Carry out doctors and/or specialists order in conformance with standardized techniques and procedures as well as to provide quality care.
- Maintain safety of patients in your care.
- Promote harmonious and effective work relationships within the unit and with the medical and auxiliary staff in coordinating patient total needs.
- Demonstrate qualities of a role model in sharing your expertise with co-workers.
- Primary point of contact between the patient - both at the bedside and out-patient setting.
- To carry out any duties assigned/instructed by Management as and when required.

**Provide nursing care according to current standards of nursing practice to maintain high standard of patient care and assume responsibility for team members when acting as team leader**
- Plan, organize and evaluate the total care plan for the patients.
- Assist doctors during rounds in examination of patients and carrying out special procedures.
- Carry out doctors and/or specialists orders in giving medications, treatments within realm of responsibility.
- Maintain custody of controlled drugs, check and administer drug.
- Evaluate symptoms, reactions and progress of patients undergoing chemotherapy/or any procedures.
- Maintain accuracy in charting and recording of observation.
- Report all abnormality of patient’s condition to medical practitioner and team leader.
- Teach patients and relatives according to their needs by formal and informal education.
- Teach and supervise hospital aide in carrying out basic nursing care to patients.
- Guide and direct activities of co-workers as they provide patient care.
- Assist in the orientation of newly appointed nursing staff.
- Check crash cart every day to ensure all drugs and equipment are in place.
- Check stocks to ensure sufficient supplies
- Liaise with auxiliary services e.g. maintenance, housekeeping, dietary units for any changes
- Organize reception, discharge and transfer of patients in accordance to any standing order
- Check all equipment and make sure they are in working order
- Carry out emergency resuscitation procedures both cardiac and respiratory in the absence of medical staff
- Observe strict sterility technique in accordance with procedure manual
- Collect and dispatch all specimens according to specific instructions
- Assume responsibility for IV cannulation, venipuncture and assist in specialized procedure within the unit
- Accompany patient in ambulance from time to time
- Perform other related professional nursing duties as assigned

**Maintain a safe environment for his/her patients**
- Report unsafe and mechanical disorder to nursing manager
- Avail yourself of emergency codes and fire procedures
- Familiarize with new nursing care techniques, procedures and equipment
- Be aware of legal implications
- Instruct his/her team members of precautions to be taken for
- a. Severe drug reactions patients

b. Immune-suppressed patients

c. Radiation safety and self-protection

**Contribute to self-growth and development**
- Attend in-service programmes from time to time
- Bring forth ideas and need for own learning experiences
- Participate in training and education programme

To achieve sufficient CPD point for Annual Practicing Certificate renewal

**Requirement**:
1- Diploma in Nursing / Bachelor in Nursing

2- Valid APC / Valid RON

3- Experience in outpatient department.

4- **Preferred Female Staff Nurse & Fresh Grad welcome to apply**

**Working Hours**:
Monday - Friday = 7.30 am - 5pm / 8.30am -6 pm ( Staggered hours)

Saturday = 7.30 am - 1pm (half day)

Sunday & PH = Off day

Pay: RM2,200.00 - RM3,500.00 per month

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: RM2,300.00 - RM3,500.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Health insurance
- Opportunities for promotion

Schedule:

- Day shift

Supplemental Pay:

- Performance bonus

Work Location: In person