Nurse

Role summary:

The Nurse is an essential part of the multi-disciplined medical team and the patient s recovery, responsible for administering intensive and high dependency care to seriously ill and injured patients.

Duties and responsibilities:

Providing pre and post-operation care

Responsible for total patient care including taking vital signs, treating and dressing wounds, setting and administering medication

Assisting the physician with procedures and treatments

Responsible for careful assessment and monitoring of patient vital signs watching for sudden or subtle changes in the medical condition that might require emergency intervention

Ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly.

Monitoring and administering medication and intravenous infusions

Maintaining the patient s clinical records;

Responsible for the maintenance of the medical equipment in the Intensive Care Unit

Managing the stock within the

Requirements

Qualifications

Academic Nurse qualification with current registration/licence to practice

At least 3 years working experience in critical care field

Current ACLS/ALS certification

Key Skills:

Excellent communication skills

Excellent IT skills including use of electronic medical records systems

Fluency in English

Essential Capabilities:

Ability to work calmly and effectively under high-stress work conditions

Ability to work within a multi-disciplined team, with clinical and non-clinical personnel.