RN HEALS (Registered Nurses for Health Enhancement and Local Service)

Labels: DOH Nurses, DOLE RN HEALS, RN HEALS, RN HEALS (Registered Nurses Ior
Health Enhancement and Local Service)
PRO1ECT DESCRIPTION


RNheals intends to address the surplus in inexperienced nurses, promote health of the people
and bring the government closer to them. The project will deploy nurses in rural and
underserved communities Ior a period oI one year. Nurses under this project will undergo
learning and development in accordance with the roles and Iunctions required by this project. A
certiIicate oI competency and employment will be given to those who have satisIactorily
completed their engagement with the project. While on deployment, nurses will be given an
allowance to cover Ior their meals, transportation and other incidental expenses.

Competencies gained by the nurses upon completion oI the training cum deployment project
shall cover both clinical and public health.

TARGET AREAS

Community based volunteer nurses will be deployed in all regions and provinces nationwide
where DSWS`s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) or Conditional Cash TransIer (CCT)
is being implemented as well as DOH Basic Emergency Maternal Obstetric and Neonatal Care
(BEMONC) Iacilities are being upgraded/strengthened.

BENEFICIARIES

Ten thousand registered nurses will undergo learning and development during their deployment;

2.3 million household will beneIit Irom delivery oI health services.

GAIN

The project will provide the registered nurses with an allowance oI Php8, 000.00 per month;

A total oI 10,000 nurses shall undergo learning and development during the deployment period
to enhance their community and clinical health competencies to increase their employability;

The project will address the shortage oI skilled and experienced nurses, both domestic and
international through a structured competency development program.

CCT and BEMONC areas will beneIit Irom improved health care services.

The project will also augment the nursing workIorce oI health Iacilities Irom identiIied CCT and
BEMONC areas oI needed clinical and public health nurses.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTERS

The community bases nurses deployment shall be a joint project oI the Department oI Social
WelIare and Development (DSWD), the Department oI Labor and Employment (DOLE),
Department oI Health (DOH), and the ProIessional Regulation Commission Board oI Nursing
(PRC-BON). The Philippine Nursing Association (PNA), regional/provincial health oIIicers oI
government and Local Government Units shall also be involved in the implementation oI the
project.

DOH shall:

Lead in the implementation oI the learning, development and deployment oI nurses;
Assess the quality oI healthcare in the identiIied communities;
CraIt the Orientation and Training Module Ior community based volunteer nurses in
collaboration with partner agencies Ior the BEMONC areas;
Lead in the Iormulation oI policies and implementation guidelines oI the project in collaboration
with partner agencies;
Lead in the orientation and exit conIerence oI the trainee nurses;
Lead in the monitoring and evaluation oI the community based volunteer nurse;

DSWD shall:
IdentiIy participating communities and health Iacilities (CCT areas);
Collaborate with DOH in the Iormulation oI policies and implementation guidelines oI the
project;
CraIt the orientation and Training Module Ior community based volunteer nurses in collaboration
with partner agencies Ior the CCT areas;
Overseas and monitoring the project implementation;

DOLE shall:

Lead in the recruitment activities Ior the project;
Receive applications and screen nurse applicants Ior training;
Participate in the monitoring and evaluation oI the project;

PRC-BON shall:

Validate license oI nurse applicants;
Assist in the Iormulation oI orientation and training modules and related learning and
development activities;
Development code oI discipline Ior the nurse in the project;
In collaboration with PNA, conduct periodic competency assessment oI the nurses;
Participate in the monitoring and evaluation oI the community based volunteer nurses;

Philippine Nurses Association shall:

Collaborate with partner agencies in the development oI modules;
Develop journal templates and competency assessment tool Ior nurses;
Conduct periodic competency assessment oI the nurses;
Participate in the monitoring and evaluation oI the community based volunteer nurses;

Regional/Provincial OIIices oI DSWD, DOLE, DOH, PRC-BON shall:

Exercise administrative and technical supervision over the community based volunteer nurses;
Support nursing activities in the areas;

Local Government Units shall:

Ensure the saIety and security oI the community based volunteer nurses;
Provide modes board and lodging;
Exercise administrative and technical supervision over the community based volunteer nurses;

Program Coverage

Unemployed registered nurses who are physically and mentally Iit and willing to serve in their
hometowns and who meet the Iollowing requirements may qualiIy under RNheals:
With valid PRC license;
Resident oI the identiIied CCT area/s;
Medical certiIicate issued by government hospitals stating that the applicant is Iit to work; and
NARS Project drop-outs will not be considered