Introduction

The Nurse Deployment Project 2014 or NDP is a Department of Health

(DOH) project that aims to improve local health systems and support the
Philippines attainment of Universal Health Care or Kalusugang Pangkalahatan.
Furthermore it aims to also give employment opportunities to the growing number
of unemployed nurses in the country. The program coincides with one of the main
goals of the Aquino Health Agenda (AHA).
Budget for employing nurses have doubled as sin taxes increased the DOHs
budget thus the Nurses Deployment Project will employ nurses instead of
deploying them contrary to that of RNheals.Because of its implementing
guidelines similarity, Nurse Deployment Project 2014 is sometimes dubbed as
RNheals 2014 or Nurses to Barrios Program. In fact, the NDP is the successor
of the Registered Nurse for Health Enhancement and Local Service (RN Heals).
Implementing Guidelines (see separate attached article)
DOH Secretary Enrique T. Ona has signed the DOH Department Circular
2013-0403 or the Implementing Guidelines for the Nurse Deployment Project 2014
issued at September 30, 2013. The certified true copy of the said memo was
submitted to the DOH Records Section last November 21, 2013.

Recruitment

Recruitment and selection period will be from November 4 to 29, 2013. The
Centers for Health Development (CHDs) shall set their timelines for accepting and
selecting applications within the prescribed period.
Application
Applicants shall accomplish the official project application form which can be
downloaded through the DOH website. Applications shall be submitted directly to
CHDs or to RHUs, PHOs, and DOH Central Offices that are tasked to forward them
to CHDs.

Schedule

Application will start on November 4, 2013 and will end on November 29, 2013 or
depending on the CHDs prerogative.
Qualifications
Application shall be open to all nurses with the following qualifications:
Official and validated license from the Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC).
Willing to undergo recruitment and selection process of the CHDs.
Physically and mentally fit. A medical certificate is required.
Priority shall also be given to the following:
Nurses who are graduates of the RNheals program.
Nurses residing in the localities where the recipient rural health units
or health facilities are located.

Documentary Requirements

The following documents are needed for application:

Accomplished application form for Nurse Deployment Project .
Application letter addressed to the director of the CHD where youd
want to apply.
Updated resume
Photocopy of valid PRC license
Barangay certification
Medical certificate
Additional requirement may be needed

Deployment

Once officially accepted, nurses will be informed by the receiving facilities through
a letter or any mode of communication available. The nurses are then required to
sign a contract of service in pursuit of their commitment to complete the project.
The start of contract shall be on January 2014.
Deployment Areas
Nurses under the NDP will be assigned in Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) areas of
the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), 20 poorest provinces
and 1,233 focus municipalities as identified by the National Anti-Poverty
Commission (NAPC).
Assignment areas
The nurses shall be then assigned in the following areas:

Rural Health Units (RHUs)

Birthing Homes

Barangay Health Stations

Level I LGU hospitals

Contract

Nurses will be hired on a Contract of Services status with an equivalent item of

NURSE I. Their contract is for six (6) months that can be renewed based on very
satisfactory performance for a maximum of two (2) years.

Salary

Hired nurses shall receive Salary Grade 11 or amounting to Php 18,594.00

monthly, equivalent to a entry-level nurse.

Attendance

The nurses shall submit their Daily Time Record (DTR) every month to their
respective CHDs every month. This will serve as basis for their salary and shall be
approved by the Public Health Nurse or Municipal Health Officer in the RHUs, Chief
Nurse or immediate supervisors.
In case of absences and tardiness, the salary is subject to deductions based on the
existing rules and regulations.

Accomplishment Reports

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. It shall be submitted to their immediate
supervisor for notation and to be forwarded to the CHDs.

Deployment Evaluation

CHDs are also tasked to 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

After the satisfactory completion of their deployment, the nurses shall be awarded
with a Certificate of Employment signed by the CHD director.

Difference with RNHeals

The four-year long run of RNheals program has been scrapped by the DOH in
exchange for the Nurse Deployment Project 2014. In RNheals, nurses are only
receiving Php 8,000 monthly stipend and PhilHealth and GSIS contributions. As for
the NDP, DOH will not only be employing the nurses (rather than only deploying
them) and will be receiving around Php 18,549 or Salary Grade 11 including all the
benefits a DOH employee receives.
Source: http://nurseslabs.com/nurse-deployment-project-2014/