JOB DESCRIPTION
- Monitor exact, detailed reports and records of critical ICU patient.
- Monitor and record symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and inform to physician.
- Carefully observe and document patient medical information’s and vital signs.
- Document patients’ medical histories and assessment findings.
- Document patients’ treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
- Consult and coordinate with health care team members about whole patient care plans.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient’s response and conditions.
- Monitor the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
- Administering intravenous fluids and medications as per doctor order.
- Monitor patients’ fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Identify patients who are at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
- Direct and supervise less skilled nursing/health care personnel, or supervise a particular unit on one shift to patient’s response and conditions.
- Treating wounds and providing advanced life support.
- Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardio version.
- Ensuring that ventilator, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly.
- Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use.
- Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices.
- Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team.
- Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
- They also care for pre- and post-operative patients when those patients require ICU care.
- Assess patients’ pain levels and sedation requirements.
- Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
- Acting as patient advocate.
- Providing education and support to patient families.
JOB SPECIFICATION
- Minimum of 2 years cardiothoracic/ICU nursing from a reputable hospital.
- A Minimum of RN/Post Intensive Care Unit nursing from any accredited school of nursing or university.
- Basic Life Support certificate is a MUST
- ACLS certificate would be an added advantage
- Post intervention nursing care
- Planning and organizing intensive care services
- Patient education and counselling models eg lifestyle changes
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should forward their applications to hrteam@reddingtonhospital.com