Nurse - Medicas Hospital

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Undertake assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for addressing patient care problems.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions and modify plans as needed.
Undertake and demonstrate nursing tasks in the best interest of patient care and professional standards.

These include:
Washing and bathing
Bed Making
Elimination including catheterisation, bowel and stoma care
Feeding e.g. oral, nasogastric or parenteral feeding and ensuring adequate nutritional intake for patients in liaison with the dietician.
Obtaining specimens e.g. bodily fluids, wound swabs, blood.
Administration of drugs e.g. oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, rectal and topical and monitoring of effects.
Simple and complex dressings.
Monitoring of vital signs (Pause, temperature, BP, respiration)
Demonstrate an enquiring approach towards patient care.

Read reports and take note of critical cases, do chart rounds and ensure treatment has been given
Participate in the ward rounds
Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients in compliance with the hospital policy
Maintain a safe and therapeutic patient care environment
Undertake the last offices for deceased patients and give relevant information to relatives/carers
Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness, teaching patients and their relatives where appropriate
Assist the Ward Manger/ Unit In-Charge in promoting the right of patients/clients and maintaining the privacy and dignity of clients/patients and staff
Perform other official duties assigned by the Ward Manager/Unit In-Charge

Required Skills or Experience
Communicate effectively both orally and written.
Report writing skills
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to work in a team
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to initiate and maintain clear, concise documentation
Self motivated and ability to motivate others
Flexible attitude and committed to the needs of the Service

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