Overall Purpose Of The Job:

Raffles Medical Cambodia are looking for several part-time/locum nurses to deliver a high standard and quality of professional nursing care to all patients or clients at Raffles Medical Clinic in Phnom Penh. The incumbents are also expected to work collaboratively with the team and other colleagues to address the needs of patients and other stakeholders, according to specified policies and practices compliant with Raffles Medical and National requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide the highest possible level of nursing care to all patients consistent with international standards

• Take and monitor vital signs of patients and check for any irregularities in their conditions

• Prioritize health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

• Maintain and process patients’ records and report patients’ conditions to doctors/physicians

• Help patients to get ready for tests and other examinations

• Implement patient care program

• Clean wounds and cuts

• Advise, support and, where appropriate, administer vaccinations for patients

• Attend various meetings, workshops, and training as required to maintain updated on skills and knowledge of best nursing practices

• Implement in compliance with nursing policies and procedures

• Utilize and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment

• Communicate effectively with patients and caregivers, recognizing the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways.

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Strong understanding of nursing process.

• Strong understanding of emergency protocols and nursing actions during an emergency

• Attention to details and problem-solving approach.

• Computer literacy.

• Customer focused with good customer-handling skills.

• Ability to interact with various cultures and all levels in a multinational environment.

• Ability to analyze / solve problems in a fast paced environment.

• Multi tasking capabilities to accommodate a multi-unit organization.

• Able to demonstrate a professional manner at all times

• Able to demonstrate friendly, tactful attitude and empathy to patients.

• Will demonstrate knowledge in all aspects of nursing and technical ability to operate all medical equipment.

• Will demonstrate good team work with other staff.

• Will demonstrate punctuality and good attendance.