Dispensing Nurse

DUTY STATION : Life Link Hospital DEPARTMENT: Dispensary POSITION : Dispensing Nurse REPORTS TO : Head of Dispensary JOB REQUIREMENTS Education: A diploma or a certificate from a recognized institution Experience: At least 1 year of experience Licensure and/or Certification: Registration certificate from the nurses and midwives’ council or from the pharmaceutical society impressive track record. CORE COMPETENCIES Excellent Verbal and Written Skills, problem-solving, medical knowledge, and ability to use basic computer software. Excellent organizational skills required. Ability to perform well under pressure. Excellent interpersonal skills using the teamwork concept. Careful and analytical approach to work. Sympathetic, supportive, and professional approach to patients. Able to prioritize. Able to learn independently. Detail-oriented Possess physical stamina. SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES MAIN RESPONSIBILITY: To dispense drugs as required by patients. Assessing drug supplies and medical needs of the dispensary/pharmacy Making daily dispensary/pharmacy requisitions for drugs from the main store, which are running out of stock or which are required by patients or other departments served by pharmacy/dispensary. Receiving stock into the dispensary/pharmacy by ensuring the right drugs, quality, quantity, and batch are received, in addition to other requirements as per the national drug authority requirements. Ensuring drugs are correctly arranged on shelves according to their classification and FEFO rule. Make routine rounds to the different departments to ensure that all required staff are available at their service points, identify challenges that affect service delivery, and confirm that clients are being served. Daily dusting of drugs and shelves, and a clean working environment. A daily record of temperature for the cold chain items is kept. Filling of patient prescriptions, both insurance and outpatients. Proper filing of insurance forms and ensuring the right drug is given to the right insurance company. Giving the right drug information to patients while dispensing drugs, including side effects, contraindications, and frequency of when to take medications, precautions to be taken, and any relevant information regarding the drugs taken. Ensuring all drugs sold out are posted in the system and transfers are posted to the different departments served. Ensuring drug expiries are checked regularly and every time a prescription is filled for a patient. Items with short expiry dates to be sorted out and dispensed first. Make a daily report on returned drug items, ensuring items are returned in the system in case not taken and in good shape. Monthly stock taking of stock in the dispensary/pharmacy. Monitoring of room temperature in the dispensary/pharmacy and making adjustments as required. Record any adverse effects reported about a drug and report to the pharmacist. Ensure drugs and medical supplies tally between the system stock balance and physica