Provide basic nursing care in accordance with established standards, work collaboratively with team members, and report any incidents or issues to relevant authorities to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care.
RESPONSIBLE FOR
- Perform basic nursing care to patient in line with the policies and procedures of nursing Services.
- Coordinate with other team member in all activities in the ward/ unit.
- Responsible to keep State registered Nurse / Trained Assistant Nurse / Nurse-In-Charge, Unit Manager informed of any incidences or reportable situations that needs nursing administrative involvement
1.0 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
- Provide basic nursing care that aligns with the vision, mission, philosophy, goals, and objectives of the nursing services and the hospital.
- Notify the nursing leaders of any situations that impact the quality of care.
- Obtain ward report and assignment at the beginning of each shift and perform additional tasks as assigned by the Unit Manager or Senior Registered Nurse.
Daily routine:
- Conducts regular nursing rounds to assess patients’ needs and communicate with them and their families.
- Prepares and tidies patients’ beds and linens as needed and organizes patients’ belongings as well as furniture.
- Disinfects the beds, furniture, and equipment after utilizing them.
- Keeps the ward, store, fridge, and its facilities clean and tidy.
- Assist the patient with Activities of Daily Living
- Answer phone calls and relay messages.
- Attendants to patients call the bell promptly.
- Assists nurses in transporting patients to and from the operating theatre.
- Escorts patients to other services for diagnostic tests and from the ward to other areas upon discharge.
- Dispatches specimens to the laboratory and collects results
- Collect pharmacy and surgical supplies from pharmacy and the store as required to maintain adequate stock levels for operations.
- Send out portable oxygen tanks for refilling or exchange, ensuring a continuous supply for emergency needs.
- Assists the trained staff in various aspects:
- Carried out of nursing care, such as patient comfort, safety, nutrition, hygiene, admission, transfer, discharge, dressing, intravenous lines, catheterization, etc.
- Cleans and disinfects the trolley and instruments after use and stores them properly.
- Records the daily charges for the items used in the ward and updates the patients’ charges accordingly.
- Maintains the record of intake and output chart for each patient.
- Lifts, turns, and positions patients safely.
- Accompanies the consultant in performing procedures and rounds in the absence of trained nurses.
- Attend meetings held by the service.
Qualification / Requirement
Education:
- Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia.
- Certified healthcare assistants would be a priority.
Knowledge and Experiences:
- Experience working in a hospital setting is an advantage.
- On the job training/in-service training will be provided.
Special skills required:
- Able to converse fluently and write in English language and Bahasa Malaysia.
Personal attributes:
- Have interpersonal and communication skills.
- Caring, honest, and responsible worker.
- Willingness to work on scheduled hours, shifts and weekends, public holidays and any time called during an emergency.
- Experience working in hospital is an advantage.