Job Description

Job Category: Nursing
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The post holder will always work within the scope of practice, putting the health, wellbeing and safety of their patient first as they assess, plan, implement and evaluate their needs.
Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for providing and coordinating patient care, educating patients and the public about various health conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
• Assess and identify patients' needs and implement and monitor the patient's medical plan and treatment. They will work with a team of physicians and other health care specialists or allied health in various settings.
• Perform systematic patient assessment, re-assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient's health or situation.
• Understand and analyse the assessment information and data.
• Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues.
• Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient's planned care.
• Create and evaluate patient care plans with the interprofessional team, in collaboration with the patient and patient's bystanders.
• Record vital signs, recognize, address and escalate all abnormalities.
• Maintain and update technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice.
• Employ strategies to promote patients' health and a safe environment.
• Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory examinations.
• Perform essential life support as per regulatory requirements and scope such as but not limited to Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation etc. Prompt ( PROMPT)
• Prepare patients for medical examination and treatment.
• Administer medications and monitor patients for any side effects and reactions.
• Administer treatments such as IV fluids or blood products and monitor patients for any reactions.
• Provide wound care management.
• Assist in medical procedures invasive or non-invasive as needed.
• Facilitate the process of safe patient`s admission, transfer and discharge.
• Competent with all the mandatory and unit specific competencies supported and assigned on Elsevier platform to ensure adherence to evidence Based practices.
• Demonstrate proficiency in emergency procedures, equipment, and protocols relevant to the department.
• Participate in ongoing programs and certification to support professional growth and maintain clinical competency.
• Comply with unit Scope of service.
• Perform rapid patient assessments and prioritize care using triage acuity tool.
• Recognize and respond to life threatening conditions promptly.
• Care for patients across all age groups with diverse conditions (e.g. Medical, surgical, obstetric, psychiatric, neonatal, paediatric emergencies).
• Ability to manage high stress situations with critical thinking and decision making.
• Administer emergency medications and treatments (e.g., defibrillation, CPR, advanced airway management).
• Assist in cardiac arrests and stroke care.
• Insert and manage IV lines, central lines, and other emergency access devices.
• Critically monitor patients for changes in conditions and intervene as needed.
• Operate and monitor equipment such as cardiac monitors, ventilators and infusion pumps.
• Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary team, including physicians, radiology, and laboratory staff for rapid diagnostics and care.
• Provide updates to patient's families about their condition and care plan.
• Follow strict infection control protocols to handle emergencies involving contagious diseases or hazardous exposure.
• Assists physicians in emergency procedures such as intubation, chest tube insertion, suturing and lumbar punctured.
• Prepare and maintain sterile fields for emergency procedures.
• Stabilize critically ill patients for admission to the ICU or transfer to another facility.
• Ensure continuity of care during interdepartmental or interfacility transfers.
• Maintain readiness for mass casualty incidents or disaster situations.
• Ensure emergency equipment is functional and supplies are adequately stocked.
• Participate in ongoing emergency specific trainings (e.g., BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, PROMPT certification).
• Train or mentor new staff in emergency protocols and procedures.
• Adhere to hospital policies and department specific protocols.
• Participate in quality improvement initiative for the Emergency Department.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the operational needs of the department.
• Perform clinical and procedural competencies as per department requirements, guided by competency checklists available on the Elsevier platform.
• Demonstrate proficiency in emergency procedures, equipment, and protocols relevant to the emergency department.
• Complete and maintain all assigned competencies on the Elsevier platform to ensure adherence to evidence-based practices.
• Participate in ongoing programs and certifications to support professional growth and maintain clinical competency.
• Ensure all equipment is maintained in good working order, reporting any fault to Nurse Manager/Engineering.

Qualifications:
Essential: the post holder must

• Have an appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority with all the qualifications and experience these mandates.
• Manage their own professional re-licensure.
• Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card.
• Be willing to work across departments and On Call when necessary.

Skills Required