Sta. Elena st.

Gigmoto, Catanduanes
November 4, 2014

Madam;
Good day! I wish to apply as a nurse in your esteemed institution. Im kareen T.Tatad,26 years
old in good health. I graduated from Arellano University manila 2010.Im willing to work under time
pressure, I have a good communication skills both oral and written.
I have previously worked in RNheals batch IV and I can say that I am qualified in this position.

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Introduction
The following is a transcript of the Department of Healths (DOH) implementing guidelines for
the Nurse Deployment Project 2014 (NDP). The DOH Circular No. 2013-0403 is entitled as:
Implementing Guidelines on the Nurse Deployment Project for CY 2014. It was issued last
September 2013 and was signed by the DOH Secretary Enrique T. Ona.
The NDP is a project that will be replacing the RNheals program and will provide more benefits
and compensation for the nurses employed.
DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR
No. 2013-0403
Issued September 30, 2013
Implementing Guidelines on the Nurse Deployment Project for CY 2014
RATIONALE
Relative to the implementation of the Department of Health (DOH) Deployment of Human
Resources for Health Program, these guidelines has been developed for the Nurse Deployment
Project to standardize its implementation and management.
The Department of Health (DOH) has designed the Nurse Deployment Project to improve local
health systems that will support the countrys attainment of Universal Health Care or Kalusugan
Pagkahalatan. The project will hire registered nurses (RNs) under a contract of services with
priority deployment in the 20 poorest provinces and 1,233 focus municipalities of the National
Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) and the Department of Social Welfare and Developments
(DSWD) Pantawid Pamilya Program (3Ps) or Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) areas.
Consequently, the project shall require partnerships with other agencies and organizations like
the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Professional Regulation
Commission Board of Nursing (PRC-BON), Philippine Nurses Association (PNA), counterpart
regional/provincial offices and the Local Government Units (LGUs).
OBJECTIVES
General Objective

To provide policies and guidelines for the implementation of the Nurse Deployment
Project in support to the attainment of the Universal Health Care or Kalusugan
Pangkalahatan.

Specific Objectives

To provide framework and strategies in the implementation of the project;

To provide direction to the program managers, implementers and other stakeholders of
the project.

IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES
General Guidelines

Nurses shall be assigned in CCT areas of the DSWD, 20 poorest provinces and 1,233
focus municipalities identified by the NAPC.
The nurses shall be hired on a Contract of Services status with an item of Nurse I, Salary
Grade 11 with monthly salary of 18,549.00. Their contract is for six (6) months that can
be renewed based on a very satisfactory performance for a maximum of two (2) years.
A distribution list shall be provided by the Health Human Resource Development Bureau
(HHRDB) to all Centers of Health Development (CHDs) through their cluster heads. The
CHDs shall finalize/reallocate the distribution considering capacity of receiving
units/municipalities/level I hospital facilities in accepting nurses.
After the satisfactory completion of their deployment, the nurses shall be awarded with a
Certificate of Employment.
The CHDs through their respective cluster heads in close collaboration with the HHRDB
and stakeholders shall monitor the implementation of the project.

Procedures in the recruitment, selection and deployment of applicants

Pre-deployment

Recruitment and selection period will be from November 4 to 29, 2013. The CHDs shall
set their timelines for accepting and selecting applications within the prescribed period.
Applicants shall accomplish the official project application form which can be
downloaded through the DOH website www.doh.gov.ph.
Applications shall be submitted directly to the CHDs. Applications received by the
RHUs, PHOs, and DOH Central Office shall be forwarded to the concerned Centers for
Health Development.
Application shall be open to all nurses with official and validated license from the
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Nurses who are graduates of the RNheals
project shall be given priority.
Applicants shall undergo the recruitment and selection process of the CHDs.
Nurses must be physically and mentally fit. A medical certificate from a government
health facility is required before the start of employment.
Priority shall be given to nurses residing in the localities where the recipient rural health
units/health facilities are located.

The officially accepted nurses will be informed by the receiving facilities through a letter
or email of any mode or communication available. The CHDs shall submit the names of
nurses to HHRDB for proper documentation on or before December 15, 2013. All nurses
are required to attend the Pre-Deployment Orientation before the start of deployment.
The nurses shall sign a contract of service in pursuit of their commitment to complete the
project. The start of contract shall be in January 2014.

Deployment

Prior to deployment, the accepted nurses must be formally endorsed to the local
government executives by the Center for Health Development.
The nurses are then assigned in RHUs, Birthing Homes, Barangay Health Stations and
Level I LGU hospitals giving preference to the identified areas of the DSWD and NAPC
under the supervision of the Public Health Nurse or Chief Nurse.
The nurses shall perform the functions of a Staff Nurse or a Public Health Nurse. Nurses
assigned in the RHUs are also to be developed as trainers and supervisors of the
Community Health Teams (CHTs) of the DOH.
The project shall provide nurses with a salary of Php 18,549.00 per month. This shall be
given in full for nurses who have completed the number of working days. In case of
absences and tardiness, the salary is subject to deductions based on the existing rules and
regulations.
The nurses shall submit their Daily Time Record (DTR) every month to their respective
CHDs as basis for the salary. This shall be duly approved by the Public Health Nurse or
Municipal Health Officer in the RHUs, Chief Nurse or immediate supervisor for those
assigned in the level I LGU hospital.
The nurses are also required to submit a Monthly Accomplishment Report describing the
highlights of their activities, target achievements, learning insights, issues and concerns
and recommendations. The accomplishment report shall be submitted to their immediate
supervisor for notation. These shall be forwarded to the CHDs through their Public
Health Nurse or Chief Nurse for level I LGU hospital or DOH representative.
Subsequently, to be forwarded to the CHDs through the Public Health Nurse and/or DOH
Representative.
The CHDs shall also conduct a midterm and end of deployment evaluation. The results of
the evaluation shall be submitted to HHRDB as an input to the Program Implementation
Review (PIR).

Post-Deployment

Nurses who completed the project shall be awarded with a Certificate of Employment
signed by the CHD director.
The nurses shall be evaluated after every semester to measure their performance during
their Deployment period using the Performance Evaluation Form (PEF). Only nurses
with very satisfactory performance are eligible for renewal of contract.
The CHDs through the finance unit shall submit a disbursement report every 10th day of
the month to Finance Service and HHRDB.

All savings incurred after the implementation of the project shall be returned to the DOH
Finance Service at the end of the year.