Community Staff Nurse

Job purpose

For nurses who are motivated to expand their knowledge and career development, we offer opportunities to enhance your skills and transition into the role of a palliative care practitioner.

• Duties and responsibilities

• A. Clinical

• Provide compassionate and professional nursing care to ASSISS patients in the community setting and during home visits, abiding to the institutional criteria and policies.
  

• Educate patients and their families on necessary nursing skills for home care.
  

• Liaise with ASSISS clinical teams on patients medical conditions so that proper care can be administered, abiding to the institutional criteria and policies.
  

• Discuss with the senior practitioners and medical officer with regards to patient care needs and should there be any arising problems.
  

• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation according to the institution format.
  

• Assist in administrative work such as stock keeping, ordering of essential items and medications, and manage medical equipment.
  

• Practice timely response and action on matters needing attention in the unit and components of ASSISS.
  
• B. Professional / Procedural Aspect

• Perform nursing care procedures as required and ensure skills are up to date.
  

• Initiate first contact via telephone with the patient or family member within 24 hours of referral followed by arrangement of the first assessment visit or follow up.
  

• Update patients records after every home visit and telephone contact with the patient or family member with details of care given, patients condition and other relevant matters.
  

• Keep track of surgical stock and medication stock.
  

• Assist in loaning out, up keeping and receiving medical equipment.
  

• Keep up to date with new clinical developments in nursing care through reading of current materials and participation in educational programs and courses.
  
• Qualifications

• Diploma in Nursing registered with Malaysian Nursing Board

Practicing / Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)

• Area of specialty Nursing and community nursing

• Skills and Knowledge

• Able to work independently in care management of patients

Able to communicate effectively within the team

• Strong interpersonal skills and a people-oriented person

Able to drive independently (preferably own dependable vehicle)

• Working conditions

• The position requires the holder of the job title to work in a community setting, whereby he/she has to visit patients in their homes, located within the coverage of ASSISS.
  

• Attend all ASSISS functions.
  
• Physical requirements

• Physically healthy.
  

• Emotionally and psychologically stable and strong.
  
• WORKING CONDITIONS

Candidate is expected to work from:

Monday to Friday : 8.00am - 5.00pm

Saturday : 8.00am 1.00pm

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: RM2,500.00 - RM3,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Opportunities for promotion

Professional development
Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Weekend jobs
Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Yearly bonus