註冊護士主要負責： (a) 巡查院舍，建議院舍應採取的改善／補救措施，並監察這些措施的推行情況，從而根據相關的發牌計劃發出牌照； (b) 執行一般護理職務，對象包括殘疾或弱智人士、需要照顧和保護的兒童及青少年罪犯等，以及在需要時督導其他職員，並向他們提供有關醫療及家居護理的建議和指引；以及 (c) 就標書及合約監察的相關醫療事項提供協助。 註： (i) 或須不定時工作及輪班，擔任候召或候命職務； (ii) 或須穿著免費提供的制服； (iii) 可能被調派不同地點工作；以及 (iv) 或須入住部門宿舍，並須繳付租金。

A Registered Nurse is mainly deployed on – (a) carrying out inspection of residential care homes and advising and monitoring improvement/remedial measures to be carried out by the residential care homes for the issue of licence under relevant licensing scheme; (b) carrying out general nursing duties to persons including the physically or mentally disabled, children in need of care and protection and juvenile offenders and supervising and giving advice and guidance to other staff in the provision of medical and domestic care when required; and (c) providing assistance on matters relating to clinical issues of tenders and contracts monitoring. Remarks: (1) may be required to work irregular hours and perform shift, on-call or standby duties; (2) may be required to wear uniform which is provided free; (3) subject to deployment to any places; and (4) may be required to live in departmental quarters for which rent is charged.