ICU Nurse

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Monitoring and Assessment:
• Continuously monitor patient vital signs, using equipment like multipara monitors, ventilators, and defibrillators.
• Analyze and interpret data from monitoring equipment and diagnostic tests to assess the patient's condition.
• Observe changes in a patient's condition and report them immediately to the medical team.
• Medical Interventions:
• Administer complex medications, including life-saving drugs, requiring precise dosing and timing.
• Perform procedures such as IV cannulation, urinary catheterization, Ryle's tube insertion, and blood sampling.
• Manage advanced life support equipment, such as ventilators and dialysis machines.
• Patient Care and Support:
• Provide post-operative and pre-operative care to surgical patients.
• Manage pain, nutrition, and fluid balance for critical patients.
• Offer emotional support and counseling to patients and their families, explaining complex medical information.
• Team Collaboration and Communication:
• Collaborate with doctors, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Communicate patient status updates and receive orders from physicians.
• Document patient history, treatment plans, and care notes accurately and comprehensively.
• Emergency Response:
• Respond quickly and effectively to medical emergencies, such as a patient's heart stopping or breathing ceasing.
• Coordinate resuscitation efforts and implement interventions to save the patient's life.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Technical Skills:Proficiency in operating high-tech medical equipment, handling invasive lines, and understanding pharmacological principles.
• Critical Thinking:Ability to analyze information, make real-time decisions, and solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication Skills:Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and the healthcare team.