RN HEALS (Registered Nurses for Health Enhancement
and Local Service)
PROJECT 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 for a period of one year. Nurses
under this project will undergo learning and development in
accordance with the roles and functions required by this
project. A certificate of competency and employment will be
given to those who have satisfactorily completed their
engagement with the project. While on deployment, nurses will
be given an allowance to cover for their meals, transportation
and other incidental expenses.
Competencies gained by the nurses upon completion of 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 DSWSs
PantawidPamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) or Conditional
Cash Transfer (CCT) is being implemented as well as DOH
Basic Emergency Maternal Obstetric and Neonatal Care
(BEMONC) facilities are being upgraded/strengthened.
BENEFICIARIES
Ten thousand registered nurses will undergo learning and
development during their deployment;
2.3 million household will benefit from delivery of health
services.
GAIN
The project will provide the registered nurses with an
allowance of Php8, 000.00 per month;
A total of 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 of skilled and
experienced nurses, both domestic and international through a
structured competency development program.
CCT and BEMONC areas will benefit from improved health
care services.
The project will also augment the nursing workforce of health
facilitiesfrom identified CCT and BEMONC areas of needed
clinical and public health nurses.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTERS
The community bases nurses deployment shall be a joint
project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD), the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE), Department of Health(DOH), and the Professional
Regulation Commission Board of Nursing (PRC-BON).
The Philippine Nursing Association (PNA), regional/provincial
health officers of government and Local Government Units
shall also be involved in the implementation of the project.
DOH shall:
Lead in the implementation of the learning, development and
deployment of nurses;
Assess the quality of healthcare in the identified communities;
Craft the Orientation and Training Module for community based
volunteer nurses in collaboration with partner agencies for the
BEMONC areas;
Lead in the formulation of policies and implementation
guidelines of the project in collaboration with partner agencies;
Lead in the orientation and exit conference of the trainee
nurses;
Lead in the monitoring and evaluation of the community based
volunteer nurse;
DSWD shall:
Identify participating communities and health facilities (CCT
areas);
Collaborate with DOH in the formulation of policies and
implementation guidelines of the project;
Craft the orientation and Training Module for community based
volunteer nurses in collaboration with partner agencies for the
CCT areas;
Overseas and monitoring the project implementation;
DOLE shall:
Lead in the recruitment activities for the project;
Receive applications and screen nurse applicants for training;
Participate in the monitoring and evaluation of the project;
PRC-BON shall:
Validate license of nurse applicants;
Assist in the formulation of orientation and training modules
and related learning and development activities;
Development code of discipline for the nurse in the project;
In collaboration with PNA, conduct periodic competency
assessment of the nurses;
Participate in the monitoring and evaluation of the community
based volunteer nurses;
Philippine Nurses Association shall:
Collaborate with partner agencies in the development of
modules;
Develop journal templates and competency assessment tool
for nurses;
Conduct periodic competency assessment of the nurses;
Participate in the monitoring and evaluation of the community
based volunteer nurses;
Regional/Provincial Offices of 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 safety and security of 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 fit and willing to serve in their hometowns and who
meet the following requirements may qualify under RNheals:
With valid PRC license;
Resident of the identified CCT area/s;
Medical certificate issued by government hospitals stating that
the applicant is fit to work; and
NARS Project drop-outs will not be considered

Online Application
Online application may be filed from 17 January 2011 to 04
February 2011.