- Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs within the time frame specified by policies, procedures or protocols
- Develops care plan for all patient assigned, post assessment and does re-assessment.
- To prepare and administer (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and record prescribed medications.
- To report adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications.
- To record patients’ medical information and vital signs appropriately.
- To assess the patients’ ability to do routine daily tasks.
- To assist patients with basic needs such as dressing, eating, and bathing, and to encourage patients to do things for themselves to retain feelings of independence and self-esteem.
- To take care of patients with surgical wounds and different drain
- To recognize and manage end-of-life care patients including cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, hematology, muscular-skeletal, endocrine, neurological, psychiatric/psycho-social, sensory and pain problems.
- To assist patients in bathing, and grooming. Guide PCA to help patients mobilize to and fro from the toilet, to change patient’s diaper if bed-bound.
- To take extreme care to maintain a patient’s dignity and privacy at all times.
- To prepare equipment and aid physician during examination and treatment of patient.
- To meet patients nutritional needs (RT feeding, PEG feeding, NJ feeding
- To involve, educate, and when appropriate, supervises family/significant others in implementing best practices for older adults.
- Initiates emergency measures according to adult resuscitation protocols
- To promote the desirability of quality end-of-life care for older adults.
- To record all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate formats.
Qualifications
GNM / BSc Nursing with KNC Registration
Minimum work experience of 1 year as a Nurse in the Hospitals. Preferred experience is in Ward & ICU.
Must have skills
- Nursing
- Clinical Judgement
- Ability to provide nursing care
- Ability to collaborate with other professionals
- Ability to practice ethically
- Professional development
- Continuous Learning
- Risk Management
- Quality improvement
- Fulfillment of Responsibilities
Good to have skills
- Excellent Communication Skill
- Interpersonal Skill
- team player
- hold on electronic communication & data processing
- planning & organizing
- self directed learning abilities