Job Description

Ensure and oversee the care that is delivered to all patients in the unit is safe, appropriate and effective. Determine nursing interventions based on assessment data. Prioritizes identified needs, Implement nursing actions and evaluates patient outcomes. Develops or revises the plan of care Deliver identified patient needs. Co-ordinate the overall clinical activities of the unit when assigned to the charge nurse role. Collaborate with the Nursing Supervisor on staffing for a particular shift. Plan, implement and evaluate clinical programs. Evaluate the ability of the patient/family/significant others to understand and participate in decisions about their care. Facilitate patient education. Maintains accurate clinical records. Perform advanced or specialized nursing skills competently and independently. Maintain current knowledge of clinical nursing practice. Act as a clinical resource for staff on unit. Communicate and consult with other health care disciplines. Act as a patient advocate. Represent nursing at multidisciplinary rounds. Participate in the development of standards, procedures and protocols. Facilitate evidence based practice. Promote change in nursing practice when required. Take a proactive role under the guidance of Nursing Management/Nursing Education in training, education and CQI activities of nursing staff. Promote a learning environment. Identify opportunities for improvement. Perform other professional duties as may be assigned within his/her scope and ability. Directs and supervises all administrative and clinical activities of her designated area. Responsible for assessment and reassessment of patients. Ensures implementation and evaluation of high quality patient care standards. Ensures nursing staff perform the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications. Supervises the perioperative care of patient to ensure optimum quality of care to all surgical patients is provided. Ensures strict adherence to the time out policy within the operating theatre complex. Responsible for ensuring that optimum and continuous care is delivered to the patient in the recovery room. Oversees the running of Pre Anesthesia Clinic in the OT Complex Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of the department in accordance with the infection control and waste management policy of the hospital.

Ensure and oversee the care that is delivered to all patients in the unit is safe, appropriate and effective. Determine nursing interventions based on assessment data. Prioritizes identified needs, Implement nursing actions and evaluates patient outcomes. Develops or revises the plan of care Deliver identified patient needs. Co-ordinate the overall clinical activities of the unit when assigned to the charge nurse role. Collaborate with the Nursing Supervisor on staffing for a particular shift. Plan, implement and evaluate clinical programs. Evaluate the ability of the patient/family/significant others to understand and participate in decisions about their care. Facilitate patient education. Maintains accurate clinical records. Perform advanced or specialized nursing skills competently and independently. Maintain current knowledge of clinical nursing practice. Act as a clinical resource for staff on unit. Communicate and consult with other health care disciplines. Act as a patient advocate. Represent nursing at multidisciplinary rounds. Participate in the development of standards, procedures and protocols. Facilitate evidence based practice. Promote change in nursing practice when required. Take a proactive role under the guidance of Nursing Management/Nursing Education in training, education and CQI activities of nursing staff. Promote a learning environment. Identify opportunities for improvement. Perform other professional duties as may be assigned within his/her scope and ability. Directs and supervises all administrative and clinical activities of her designated area. Responsible for assessment and reassessment of patients. Ensures implementation and evaluation of high quality patient care standards. Ensures nursing staff perform the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications. Supervises the perioperative care of patient to ensure optimum quality of care to all surgical patients is provided. Ensures strict adherence to the time out policy within the operating theatre complex. Responsible for ensuring that optimum and continuous care is delivered to the patient in the recovery room. Oversees the running of Pre Anesthesia Clinic in the OT Complex Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of the department in accordance with the infection control and waste management policy of the hospital.

Have evidenced ability to manage people and teams Have an appropriate license to work as a nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority (DoH, DHA) with all the qualification and experience this mandates. * Manage their own professional revalidation