Staff Nurse - ICU

**POSITION TITLE: STAFF NURSE \- ICU** **REPORTS TO:** **NURSE MANAGER** **POSITION SUMMARY:** A registered professional nurse who provides direct patient care and coordinates patient care\-related activities using the scientific process of nursing. Nursing care given to patients admitted to the critical care units **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** * Demonstrates problem solving/critical thinking skills ensuring effective functioning of unit routine. * Collaborates with multi\-disciplinary team to provide patient care. * Demonstrates organizational skills as team leader/in\-charge nurse as required. * Participates in staff meetings and unit committees/projects. * Demonstrates cooperation, coordination and respect among individuals/departments in order to provide excellent customer service (internal and external). * Participates in developing and achieving unit goals. * Performs additional duties when required. * Demonstrates skills in continual critical care assessment of patient, family’s physical and psychological needs. * Demonstrates skill in co\-ordination and planning of critical care/clinical pathway, and prioritizing care, based on individual needs. Revises care plan as necessary. * Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to render care and services based on needs, age appropriateness and developmental stage of patients. * Performs nursing interventions/procedures in accordance with established standards of care and policy and procedures. * Assists medical colleagues with diagnostic therapeutic interventions. * Maintains accurate and thorough documentation following established standards. * Floats to other areas within the hospital when required. * Shares knowledge and skills with colleagues and others. * Maintains a safe environment for patients and staff. * Demonstrates knowledge and clinical expertise of Infection Control issues, reports and documents as directed in the Infection Control policies and procedures. * As Registered Nurse understands the responsibilities of safe handling, drawing, administrating Narcotic/Controlled Drugs and documentation as directed by policies and procedures. * Maintains commitment to professional development of self through completion of unit competencies i.e. pain management, utilization of auto\-transfusion devices. * Maintains clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice. Completes yearly, the critical care nursing competencies (basic). Shows a willingness to work towards completion of intermediate and advanced practice competencies * Actively participates in unit\-based CQI activities (data collection, CQI teams, etc.). * Serves if required on hospital wide CQI teams / committees / task forces. * Actively participates in Continuous Quality Improvement Plan by using incident reporting, customer complaint reporting and medication error reporting. * Assesses education needs and provides effective and age appropriate education to patients/families. * Participates in ongoing educational activities. * Maintains mandatory educational requirements. * Contributes to professional development of colleagues. **QUALIFICATIONS:** * Bachelor Degree in Nursing (duration not less than three years) or * Diploma in Nursing (not less than three academic years in nursing only) or * Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery (not less than three academic years) graduated from 1998 onward with pre medical secondary school certificate or its equivalent. **PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:** * Current license to practice nursing * BCLS certification * ACLS certification to be achieved within 6 months of employment. * At least 2 years’ experience in critical care nursing