Staff Nurse PICU

University Hospital Shar...

Performs nursing practice in line with the facility, SHA, MOH, JCI and UHS policies, procedures and standards

Assess, plan, implements and evaluates the nursing care of each patient, considering the patient s individuality, abilities, culture and right to choose

Prioritizes patients individual needs and delegates aspects of nursing care to other nursing team members within his/her scope of professional practice

Performs nursing care in response to the patient s needs, treatment plan and nursing care plan, supported by nursing knowledge and current best practice

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care
• Documents the nursing care of each patient from admission to discharge in accordance to facility medical record and documentation policy
• Assists and provides documented patient and family health education, based upon the individual nursing care plan of the patient
• Ensures patient environment is safe for patients and staff by utilizing infection control practices, adhering to international patient safety goals and following facility health and safety policies
• Collaborates with the Multi-disciplinary team and acts as patient advocate to ensure quality care is delivered
• Adhere to the safe administration of medication policy within the facility, administering prescribed medications, including narcotics as per scope of practice
• Monitors the condition of patient and reports any changes to appropriate personnel