Staff Nurse
Establishes and maintains effective communication with individuals, the wider nursing team, and other health professional regarding patients conditions, care planning and treatments. To ensure effective communication with patients relatives and carers, explaining medical conditions, progress and investigations taking into consideration level of understanding, culture and background.
Develop and maintain effective channels of communication within the team, engaging, staff at all levels. Actively manages barriers to communication across all areas of responsibility to ensure positives outcomes. Communicates regularly and effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team regarding all aspects of clinical care and service delivery, including environmental issues.
To encourage the families to negotiate and take an active role in the welfare and care of their child in hospital Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for the post Analytical and Judgement skills Working as an autonomous practitioner and part of the multi- disciplinary team to assess and implement care to patients with complex needs.
Discussions with relatives, patients and service users of a sensitive nature to determine treatment escalation and care planning.
Able to recognise the signs of the deteriorating patient, stabilise & manage the patient and appropriately escalate as needed.Undertake comprehensive assessments of patients and provide specialised level 2 and 3 care.
Willingness to complete additional courses & enhance skills to provide specialised care at high dependency/intensive care level.
Makes judgements involving straightforward job related facts or situation Planning and Organisational Skills Plans own work to understand, explain and perform care activities to meet the individuals health and wellbeing needs Will work on own initiative within their role remit planning and prioritising duties.
Excellent organisational skills, effective time management skills Following successful completion of Critical Care competencies Mentor and facilitate the education of staff nurses, student nurses and HCAs alongside the clinical educator Maintain accurate and confidential Critical Care documentation Ensure accurate and timely completion of digital Critical Care documentation Be familiar with non-invasive and invasive equipment & be able to set equipment up as needed such as Nasal high flow, ventilators, transducer set and NIV.
Provide skills such as venepuncture, catheterisation and removal of catheters, removal of cannulas, blood glucose monitoring, ketone monitoring, ABGs and 12 lead ECG.The post holder will be a highly trained critical care practitioner with the ability to deliver complex multi-organ support to patients.
This includes but not exclusive to;
- Airway management including suction both open and closed.
- Advanced breathing support utilising various modes of ventilation
- Advanced cardiovascular support
- Advanced renal support (CVVHD) or willingness to undertake training Delivery of personal care to critically ill patients, maintaining safety of multiple indwelling adjuncts that support organ dysfunction.
The post holder will be able manage invasive lines within the critical care setting and utilise them to deliver powerful medication, take bloods and monitor perfusion pressures.
Perform blood gas sampling and utilise the blood gas analyser, interpret and act on results accordingly.This may involve complex changes to ventilation management.
Insert/remove urinary catheter as required and be able to insert/remove a bowel management system.
To provide stoma care to patients.
Safe set up and cleaning of a critical care bed space ensuring all safety equipment is ready and available for immediate use.
Patient/Client Care Nursing is 1:1 or 1:2 basis therefore the patients provision of care is based on a therapeutic relationship that is focused on patient complex care needs.
Demonstrates expert professional / clinical competence and credibility.
Ensure privacy and dignity is achieved for all patients.
Ensure a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors.
Prevent hospital acquired infection by ensuring the highest standard of infection control, cleanliness and healthcare environment.
Contribute to the prevention and management of untoward occurrences by responding to emergencies Act as patients advocate in all matters relating to his or her care, treatment and welfare acknowledging and incorporating cultural preferences, health beliefs and behaviours.
Nursing is 1:1 or 1:2 basis therefore the patients provision of care is based on a therapeutic relationship that is focused on patient complex care needs.Demonstrates expert professional / clinical competence and credibility.
Ensure privacy and dignity is achieved for all patients.
Ensure a safe and comfortable environment for patients, staff and visitors.
Prevent hospital acquired infection by ensuring the highest standard of infection control, cleanliness and healthcare environment.
Contribute to the prevention and management of untoward occurrences by responding to emergencies Act as patients advocate in all matters relating to his or her care, treatment and welfare acknowledging and incorporating cultural preferences, health beliefs and behaviours.