أخصائي تمريض - العناية المركزة / Staff Nurse - ICU

 

 

 

• Duties and responsibilities:

 

 

 

• Administrative

  

 Provides a leadership & resource role in the provision of patient care

  

• Acts as a unit management resource for example charge nurse, or team leader as assigned

  

• Addresses issues using a problem-solving framework. Initiates the nursing or medical / administrative chain of command if unable to resolve issues

 

 

• Liaisons with other health care team members & departments to provide continuity of patient care & units activities.

 

 

• Must have strong analytical, interpersonal and decision-making skills.

 

 

 

 

 

• Clinical

 

 

 

 

 

• Provides direct patient care utilizing the nursing process within established hospital & unit specific policies and procedures.

 

 

• Demonstrates knowledge & clinical assessment skills appropriate to clinical area.

 

 

• Takes direct & appropriate action in urgent & emergency situations

 

 

• Monitoring vital signs and ensuring the proper functions of feeding tubes, ventilators, catheters and other life support equipments.

 

 

• Documents all assessments, interventions & other information in the patient’s health care record in a timely & ongoing manner

 

 

• Promotes continuity of care through oral written communication

  

• Demonstrates effective communication & collaboration skills when interacting with patients, families, & other health care team members

  

• Acts as patient advocate by supporting the basic rights, values and beliefs of the patient.

  

• Complies with the hospital Infection Control & Safety Protocols

   

• Education & Research

    

• Works with all health care team members in activities designed for the improvement of patient care outcomes

  

• Acts as a preceptor and/or resource for new employees, trainees & other staff

  

• Assumes responsibility for own professional growth identifying the areas of clinical knowledge & skills that requires development

  

• Uses research / current references in the provision of evidence-based care

  

• Participates in teaching & mentoring of nurses and trainees

  

• Quality

  

 Anticipates & acts to maintain a safe environment

  

• Assesses own care to patient care systems and continuously seek ways to improve

  

• Complies with and participates in Quality Management processes & activities

 

  

• Professionalism

  

• Serves as a professional role model, teacher & resource person

  

• Develops & utilizes professional collegial networking

  

• Demonstrates respect, compassion & cultural sensitivity to patients, families & other hospital employees

  

• Advocates for excellence in patient care & rights

  

• Assumes responsibility for own actions, decisions & behaviours

  

• Demonstrate initiative in the performance of duties

 

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

 

 

• Specialized knowledge:

 

 

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Adult ICU )

  

• Personal qualities / skills:

  

•  English & Arabic
•  Computer skills required
• Ability to work efficiently even under pressure.

 

تمريض / Nursing