General Nurse
Job Description
- Perform general nursing and rehabilitation duties
Hospital Authority
- May be posted to different specialty wards or units of a hospital or clinic, e.g. Accident & Emergency Department, Operating Theatre, Medical Ward, Surgical Ward, Paediatric Ward, Intensive Care Nursing Unit, etc.
- Apply professional knowledge to work out care plans for patients based on their medical conditions as well as social and psychological needs
- Provide advice on medical care, health education and counselling to patients and their families
- Observe and assess patientsˇ¦ conditions and provide suitable treatment and follow-up service
Department of Health
Public Health Nurse
Professional Duties
- Conduct health assessment on the individual, family and community, and participate in health surveillance and epidemiological studies
- Perform clinical nursing duties in clinics and primary health care centres for clients with different health care needs, and maintain proper health records of clients
- Plan, organise, implement and evaluate health education and health promotion activities for individuals, groups, families, and the community
- Participate in preventive, promotional, curative and rehabilitative programmes in accordance with departmental policies
- Participate in clinical audit and quality assurance projects
- Coach and supervise staff of other nursing and related grades
- Participate in nursing and health researches
- Participate in professional development activities
Managerial Duties
- Assist the Nursing Officer in managing health care units/ service centres, including the supervision of supporting staff and management of resources
- Liaise and collaborate with other health care team members/stakeholders in the delivery of health care services and in the organization of health promotion activities
- Handle public complaints
- Compile and forward statistical returns
- Ensure statutory requirements are met in the course of nursing and health care delivery
Qualities and Qualifications
- Keen on taking care of others and a genuine desire to help people
- Patient, sympathetic, tactful and diligent
- Possess good analytical power, critical thinking and decision making ability
- With initiative and able to cope with emergencies
- Be able to work effectively with others
- Mature and be able to perform duties independently
- Have effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Adaptable to different working situations
- Be able to speak fluent Cantonese and write Chinese and English
- Possess a Certificate of Registration (Part 1) issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong
- Possess a valid practicing certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong
- Be able to speak fluent Cantonese
- Individual hospital, private sanatorium, home for the elderly, etc. may require applicant to possess related qualification or experience, e.g. obstetrics & gynaecology, geriatrics, child care etc.
- Those who are not locally trained may also be admitted by the Nursing Council to its register. If required, they have to pass an examination and successfully complete the training specified