DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Summary Of Duties

Provide professional nursing care to patients in the assigned area. Ensure compliance with nursing, hospital, and USEC policies and procedures at all times. Keep the ophthalmologist, CNO, and manager informed of any incidents or situations that require nursing administrative involvement.

• Understands and carries out the nursing care in line with Vision and Mission Statements, Goals and Objectives that suit the scope of the USEC Services.
• Works shift duties or as assigned by the Manager according to the Unit’s Operational Hours.
• This job description is subject to periodic review and may be changed anytime in consultation with the employee.
• Performs any other job-related duties not specified in this job description when assigned by the immediate supervisor, including deployment and rotation to other services if needed.
• Provide patient education (pre- and post-op care) for patients undergoing eye treatment or surgery.
• Participates in the health education of patients and their families.
• Able to perform basic eye assessment and examination such as visual acuity, measuring intraocular pressure, fundus scanning and photography as instructed by the ophthalmologist.
• Operate ophthalmic diagnostic machines (e.g., auto-refractor, non-contact tonometer, optical biometry, fundus camera, OCT, visual field machine) as directed.
• Assist ophthalmologist and optometrist during clinical examination, preparation of patient for surgery and procedures such as laser.
• Participate in internal and external eye screening programme and community outreach activities when needed.
• Determines nursing priorities and plans patient care according to patient’s needs and staff availability
• Provides individualized holistic care to patients using the Nursing Process approach with proper nursing documentation in patients’ EMRs that is contemporaneous.
• Reports all abnormal findings and progress of patients to the ophthalmologist.
• Conducts regular rounds on all patients in the USEC to ascertain other additional needs; talks to patient/family members as an integral part of providing emotional support.
• Establishes and develops effective communication with all disciplines, patients and relatives to achieve optimal patient satisfaction.
• Attends and participates in unit meetings, dialogue sessions and hospital activities.
• Act as administrative when needed for registration of patient, OT booking, patient appointment etc.
• Carries out duties and responsibilities of the Manager in her or him absence as directed.
• Ensure charges of equipment/consumable items into patient’s charges accordingly and check for completeness.
• Responsible for checking and documenting the supply of sterile packs from CSSS and weekly checking for the integrity of the packaging.
• Maintains and documents adequate supply of unit stock

Human Resource Development

• Strictly adheres to the employee handbook, demonstrating punctuality, integrity and honesty when performing duties.
• Attends hospital/Nursing orientation and CNE to achieve yearly CPD, responsible for own professional development.
• A personal locker is for personal use only, and a routine inspection will be carried out by the manager.
• Competency assessment, case presentation and compliance assessment are carried out on an annual basis.
• Participates in the orientation and training of new staff members in the unit.
• Involves in the supervision of the lower categories of staff: Care Aides.

Policies & Procedure

• Contributes suggestions in periodic revision and upgrading of Policies and Procedures and relevant work instructions.
• Checks DDA drugs daily, monitor and maintain the movement record.
• Participates in the care, custody and administration of medications in accordance with Hospital Policies and Procedures including Counselling the patient on how to instill eye drops and medication storage.
• Checks daily and audits resuscitation trolley periodically as scheduled.
• Ensure all staff complies with Prevention and Control of Infection, including implementation of surveillance activity in the unit and evidence of involvement.
• Maintain confidentiality of the patient’s personal and medical history.

Facility & Equipment

• Operates/maintains specialized equipment assigned to the unit and provides assistance/guidance to new staff in their use.
• Assists the Manager in keeping accurate records of equipment, medical supplies and drugs in the ward.
• Checks that all equipment in the unit are functioning well and service according to PPM schedule.
• Report to Bio Medical personnel if any faulty and takes necessary action accordingly.
• Assists in maintenance of instruments and equipment by proper cleaning, handling, disinfect and utilizing as directed
• Carries out cleaning activities in the unit prior to admission and discharge of the patient.

Safety And Quality Improvement Activities

• Fully receptive and supportive in the activities that contribute towards continuous improvement of USEC service e.g. MSQH, Quality Assurance & Infection Control
• Audit, Monitor and tracking all surveillance program that related to USEC services
• Carries out duties as an employee as stipulated in Occupational Safety and Health Act and Regulations 1994: -
  1. To take reasonable care at work for the safety of yourself and other persons;
  2. To co-operate with your employer or any other person in the discharge of any duty;
  3. To wear or use any protective equipment or clothing the employer provides;
  4. To comply with any instruction or measure on occupational safety and health.
• Ensures compliance of patient safety goals as safety improvement measures recommended by World Alliance for Patient Safety.
• Ensures the policies on Patient and Family Rights are addressed at all times
• Ensures all staff adheres to customer delight Practice at all times
• Conduct investigation and root cause analysis in any incident in the services, takes appropriate action and ensure completion of incident reports within stipulated time frame.

Application Dateline: 31 December 2026