Nurse - Floating Hospital

Job Description

Title: Nurse - Floating Hospital

Company Name: Friendship

Vacancy: 2

Age: At least 23 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Hospital, Diagnostic Centre

• Diploma in Nursing

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Hospital, Diagnostic Centre

• Age At least 23 years

Responsible For:

• Monitors vital signs of the patients.

• Practice universal precautions to reduce infection and maintain IPC protocol

• Provide professional nursing care for the patients.

• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.

• Prepare equipment and assist physicians during examinations and treatment.

• Collect patient relevant investigation’s report at bedside before doctor round.

• Follow up the lab and x ray department for the report.

• Provide wound care and post-surgical care.

• Take part in Patient and Family Education (PFE).

• Documents patient care services by charting patient and department records.

• Assist with diagnostic tests, health camp, help in patient screening and pre & post-operative patient management.

• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality of patient records.

• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining inventory.

• Maintain daily checklist of the Ward.

• Maintain nursing supplies inventory; assessment needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

• Develop professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and training.

• Maintain teamwork among health teams by fleet team; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving activities/initiatives.

• Should know how to operate cardiac monitor, syringe pump and defibrillator.

• Respond to medical emergencies and perform basic life-saving measures.

• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

• Maintain meticulous patient record appropriately and maintain in-patient file properly.

Quality:

• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other people in a position to understand care requirements.

• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.

• Respect patients’ needs and requirements and address accordingly.

• Deal patient with appropriate manner and caring attitude.

• Increase acceptance, awareness and reinforce positive attitude in the Friendship working area towards the health programs through different awareness building and motivational activities.

• Attending the outdoor patients as when necessary for health care or referral.

• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.

Working environment:

• Ability to work under stress.

• Follow the values and code of ethics of Friendship and work according to policy.

• Counseling of patient & taking consent for any procedure, interventions, or surgeries during secondary health camps.

• Taking care of post-operative patients during secondary health medical camp.

• Help OT assistant to make list of selected surgical/medical patients for the camp.

• Assist Lab and X-ray Technologist when a female patient required assistant.

• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Adhere to safeguarding policy.

Client care issues:

• Show empathy to the patients. Deal with patients politely and maintain professional relationships.

• Introduce yourself to patients before delivering any service to the patient.

Skill and Competencies

• Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery (at least 3 years)

• Should have valid registration from Bangladesh Nursing Council (BNMC)

• Preferably 03 years’ practical experience.

• Excellent communication skills and desire to learn.

• Flexible, highly committed & motivated to work in remote locations, specially in riverine areas and hard-to-reach areas.

• Strong interpersonal and professional skills.

• Good teamwork exposure.

• Capability to work individually and under pressure.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) are other pre-requisites·