TRINITY UNIVERSITY OF ASIA

ST. LUKE’S COLLEGE OF NURSING

CLINICAL FOCUS
JOB DESCRIPTION

NURSE UNIT MANAGER / HEADNURSE

SECTION: GENERAL UNITS:

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES DONE NOT
DONE
TICK TICK
GO TO THE PEDIA WARD

SAY THE NURSES PRAYER

OVERVIEWS/ CHECKS THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF

THE UNIT (CLEANLINESS AND ORDERLINESS OF THE
UNIT)
INTERVIEW THE UNIT HEAD NURSE
READ THE POLICIES, MISSION & VISION OF THE WARD.
CHECK THE STAFFING PATTERN REGARDING
ATTENDANCE & GOOD GROOMING
RECEIVES SPECIAL ENDORSEMENT/ PATIENT
ENDORSEMENT RELATED TO PATIENT CARE.
CHECK & COMPARE THE KARDEX OF THE WARD IF IT
WAS UPDATED.
ASSIGNMENT OF STAFF TO PATIENTS
DOES ROUNDS
MAKES AN OCCULAR INSPECTION OF THE ROOM AND
ENVIRONMENT FOR COMPLETENESS OF FACILITIES
AND GOOD FUNCTIONING OF ITS AMENITIES.
PROVIDES PATIENT COMFORT AND SAFETY
CHECK DOCTOR’S ORDER IF CORRECTLY CARRIED
OUT; LABORATORIES AND OTHER DIAGNOSIS WORK
UPS ARE IN PROPERLY INCORPORATED TO THE RIGHT
PATIENTS CHART; FOLLOW-UPS PENDING
PROCEDURES NOT YET DONE.
READ & STUDY THE CASES WHICH IS COMMON IN THE
WARD.
INSPECT THE E.R CART FOR ITS AVAILABILITY.
OBSERVE THE DUTIES & ROUTINES DONE BY THE
STAFF NURSES IN THE WARD.
OBSERVED THE NURSING MANAGEMENT OF CARE
RENDERED BY THE STAFFS.
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CHECK FOR THE NEW DOCTOR’S ORDER, ADMISSION/

DISCHARGE & FOR LABORATORY PROCEDURE THE
NEXT DAY.
RE-EVALUTATION OF STAFF’S PATIENT ASSIGNMENT
BASED ON PRINCIPLES OF NURSING
DOES ROUNDS
ENDORSEMENT PROPER