Staff Nurse - HDU
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Job Description
- Demonstrates competence with the care and assessment of patients in sepsis and septic shock, including the prevention of complications.
- Implements the sepsis pathway with the multidisciplinary team and demonstrates knowledge in the nurses’ role within this pathway.
- Demonstrates knowledge on noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring.
- Demonstrates knowledge on noninvasive ventilation.
- Demonstrates knowledge on the medications indications, contra-indications, effect and side effects.
- Demonstrates knowledge and competence with the care and management of patients that are deteriorating and the prevention of complications.
- Demonstrates knowledge and competence of the prevention of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) and is consistently compliant with CLABSI bundles
- Demonstrates knowledge and competence of the prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) and is consistently compliant with CAUTI bundles
- Monitors and records symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and sharing information with the physician (MRP).
- Monitors the HDU patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and implements appropriate escalation and interventions.
- Administering intravenous fluids and medications as per Physicians order.
- Monitor patients’ fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
- Monitors all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
Employment Type
Full-time
Department / Functional Area
Doctor / Nurse / Paramedics / Hospital Technicians / Medical Research
