Job Description

To provide general nursing care and leadership, working collaboratively with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. Will promote and restore patient’s health as they plan, provide, delegate, evaluate and coordinate comprehensive nursing care through the use of the nursing process for patients of all ages, gender, cultures, and background; provide physical and psycho-social support to patients and their families/friends.

Commitment to Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) /Environment Safety and Health, incident reporting and risk management as required and observed

Responsibilities

• Collects information on patient status from a variety of sources using assessment skills including observation, communication and physical assessment.
• Completes Nursing Initial Assessment on all assigned patients at the time of entry to the Inpatient department. Pain assessment MUST be documented as per policy.
• Plans care needed during the In-Patient visit.
• Sets priorities when planning and giving care.
• Initiates prompt nursing interventions bases on changes in the patient condition, age and circumstances,
• Is adept and knowledgeable with the use of specific equipment used in the assigned department.
• Is a developing clinical expert within the In-Patient department
• Ensures timely and accurate documentation of all patients records according to CS standards and policies.
• Anticipates, recognizes and manages emergencies, and unsafe situations/practice, and initiates appropriate and timely intervention.
• Influences and facilitates change within the department in order to improve standards of care.
• Performs all duties in a professional and confidential manner