Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse at a Prestigious Hospital - HR Leverage Africa

Posted on Wed 25th Sep, 2019 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

HR Leverage Africa - Our client, a prestigious Hospital based in Abuja, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse

Location: Abuja

Job Description

Monitor exact, detailed reports and records of critical ICU patient.
Monitor and record symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and inform to physician.
Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostics tests to identify and assess patient’s condition.
Carefully observe and document patient medical information’s and vital signs.
Document patients’ medical histories and assessment findings.
Document patients’ treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
Consult and coordinate with health care team members about whole patient care plans.
Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient’s response and conditions.
Monitor the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
Administering intravenous fluids and medications as per doctor order.
Monitor patients’ fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
Identify patients who are at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
Direct and supervise less skilled nursing/health care personnel, or supervise a particular unit on one shift to patient’s response and conditions.
Treating wounds and providing advanced life support.
Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardio version.
Ensuring that ventilator, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly.
Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use.
Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices.
Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team.
Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
Critical care nurses may also care for pre- and post-operative patients when those patients require ICU care.
In addition, some act as manager and policy makers, while others perform administrative duties.
Assess patients’ pain levels and sedation requirements.
Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed.
Acting as patient advocate.
Providing education and support to patient families.
ICU nurse must be able to draw ABG Blood and interpret report correctly.

Person Specifications

RN & RICN
Valid Licence - Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria
1-2 years as in hospital environment
Basic computer skills.
Professional, friendly attitude.
Experience in intensive care
Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
Highly motivated team player willing to go the extra mile.

Application Closing Date
1st October, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

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