Follow-Up Nurse

Follows-up progression of care of patientsAttends and responds to patient’s needs, for follow-up check-up or inquiries via email, text and call.Receives and collates and all medical resultsEnsures patients’ medical result are complete, correctly attached and properly arrangedEnsures all medical results of each patient are accurately disposed and completely documentedEnsures patients’ medical information are kept confidential at all times and adhere to data privacy actSends patients’ chart to follow-up doctor for readingCarries out doctor’s orderRetrieves and reviews patients’ chartsEnsures patients’ charts are secured and properly maintainedEnsures all fit and unfit sea-based and land-based patients are completely documented in a fileForwards fit and unfit charts to Records UnitInforms and updates patients with their medical status promptlyMonitors and reports expired, incomplete, withdrawn/dropout/discontinued PEMECoordinates with other units to ensure prompt reporting and releasing of resultsCoordinates patient’s status to each members of healthcare team should there be a needCoordinate with records unit for retrieval of patient’s previous chartCoordinates and communicates through e-mail, texts and phone calls with different fleet managers, fleet HR Officer of the manning agency and affiliated clinics/hospitalsEncodes and send all patients’ necessary updates in the daily summary report completely and accurately to different manning agencies promptly and accuratelyIssues Letter of Authorization for referral as orderedPrepares requisition and maintenance of office supplies promptlyReports incident(s) to immediate superiorMay conduct vital signs, audiometry, optical, spirometry, ECG and other nursing procedures as neededAny other tasks assigned by immediate superiorPasser of Philippine Nursing Board Examination