NOTICE OF JOB VACANCY

Position: NURSE I
Division: NURSING SERVICE DEPT/ C.R.D.
Item No: OSEC-DOHB-NURS1-1205-1998

Salary Grade: 11
Monthly Salary: 18,549.00
Office: RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE

Minimum Qualification Standards (per Civil Service Commission Quality Standards Manual)
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Experience: None required
Training: None required
Eligibility: R.A. 1080
Additional Qualifications Preferred: (End-Users Preference)
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Experience: None required.
Training: None required
Eligibility: R.A. 1080 (IV Therapist)

NOTICE:
ON-LINE APPLICATIONS NOT ACCEPTED. Please proceed to Human Resource Department, RITM for submission
of required documents and CV (CV form downloadable at RITM Website ritm.gov.ph)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Actual duties and responsibilities in the Unit (Ward, SCU, AS/ER)
1. ADMISSION of patient
a. Receiving admitted patients from AS/ER & SCU
b. Checking the IVF for patency, accuracy (IV tag) & IVF level
c. Assessing the general condition of the patient
d. Checking the identification of patient (patient tag)
e. Promoting safety of patient (use of side rails/restraints)
f. Instructing patients watcher regarding hospital policies and doctors orders.
g. Carry out doctors order
g.1. Checking and signing of doctors order
g.2. Transcription in the Kardex
g.3. Preparation of medication card
g.4. Preparation and administration of medication & treatment (observe 10 rights)
g.4.1. Oral
g.4.2. Injection (IV or IM)
g.4.3. Venoclysis/blood transfusion
g.5. Preparation of patients for special procedures
g.6. Arrangement for ancillary/diagnostic/therapeutic procedures.
h. Assistance to doctors
h.1. During rounds
h.2. During procedures
i. Forwarding prescriptions/Physician Drug Order (PDO) form
j. Collecting of specimen (urine and stool)
k. Conduct health teachings
l. Taking and recording of vital signs, intake and output
m. Insertion and reinsertion of IVF (IV Therapist)
n. Performs chest physiotherapy and turning of patient (bed ridden patient)
o. Performs suctioning procedures
p. Administers osterized feeding
q. Documentation/charting of nursing care
r. Preparation for the discharge of patient
r.1. Prepares clearance slip
r.2. Prepares home instruction form
r.3. Forwarding of turn in slip (excess medicines & IVF)
r.4. Conduct discharge instruction

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r.4.1 Follow up/Check up

r.4.2. Home medications
r.4.3. Gives discharge summary/referral form/prescription pad
Reviews doctors order
Writes admitted and discharged patient on the White board/Ward Census.
Accompanying patients to and from the unit.
Checks and requests medical supplies.
Prepares equipment for special procedures.
Observes Infection Control practices.
Reports needle stick injury and other related exposure.
Conduct ward classes/mother class.
Assist project leaders/study groups in the care of their admitted patients.
Makes monthly reports.
Attends professional meetings, conferences and seminars.
Participates in the hospital & DOH activities.

All qualified next-in-rank shall be automatically candidate/s for promotion. However, a Letter of Intent
together with the following documents shall be submitted to Selection and Promotion Board (SPB)
Chairperson through Human Resource Department. Failure to do so will automatically waive the right to
be included as candidate/s.

A. Submit in A4 Size Folder and Paper and separate listed items by numbered tabs as listed below:
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Letter of Application with position applied

for (please indicate Item Code No.)
Curriculum Vitae (updated). Downloadable
thru RITM website and available at H.R.
Department
Diploma
Transcript of Records
Board Rating and PRC Certificate/Civil
Service Eligibility
Certificates of Employment (recent and
previous employers) - For external applicants
At least three (3) references with contact
details
Certificate
of
Trainings/
Seminars/
Workshops attended (from most recent)
Awards received with proof/evidence
Chairmanships and/or Membership/s in
committee with proof/evidence
a. Institutional Review Board (IRB);
b. Therapeutics Committee;
c. Research and Innovation Office
(RIO);
d. Selection and Promotions Board
(SPB);
e. Surveillance Unit;
f. Communications and Engagement
Office (CEO);
g. Gender and Development (GAD);
h. Bids and Awards Committee (BAC);
i. The working group of DOH, NGO,
serving as Technical Advisers
j. Course coordinators and faculty of
WHO Regional Training Center;

k. Biosafety Committee;
l. PRAISE (Program on Awards, Incentive, and
Service Excellence) Committee;
m. Inspection and Acceptance Committee;
n. Grievance Committee;
o. Patients Assistance and Complaints Units
(PACU);
p. Training and Technology Transfer (TTRC);
q. Human Resource Development Committee
(HRDC);
r. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
(IACUC);
s. International
Organization
for
Standardization (ISO) committees i.e. CQI,
IQA, Process; and
t. Others
11. Research involvement certificate of involvement or

equivalent;
12. Publication copy of publication;
13. Trainor certificate as Trainor;
14. PES for two (2) rating periods (with Very Satisfactory

Rating) for Permanent and/or Job Contract Personnel

(duly evaluated and signed by the Project Head or
immediate supervisor)
15. Letter of recommendation from Project Head or
immediate Supervisor (for RITM Job Contract
personnel)
16. Valid NBI Clearance (For external applicants); and
17. Must take English Proficiency Test to be
administered by Human Resource Department (for
Second Level positions only)

B. For the cover, put your name, position being applied for and item code on the upper half portion of A4
size paper using ARIAL BOLD (font size 14) ; and
C. Put correspondingly on fastener/binder on LEFT long edge side of paper submitted.
Date Posted:

2/3/16

Prepared By:

Deadline for Submission:

Noted By:

MA. TERESA G. CRISTOBAL

Supervising Administrative Officer
Date Prepared: 1/28/16

2/17/16

RODOLFO B. VILLARICO, CPA

Chief Administrative Officer
Date Signed:

2/1/16