The ICU Resident Medical Officer (RMO) is responsible for providing continuous medical care to critically ill patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. The RMO assists the Intensivist in patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, emergency management, and coordination of multidisciplinary care while ensuring compliance with hospital policies, NABH standards, and clinical protocols.
Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Responsibilities
- Assess, examine, and monitor critically ill patients admitted to the ICU.
- Implement treatment plans as directed by the Intensivist and Consultants.
- Perform detailed patient assessments and maintain accurate clinical records.
- Monitor vital signs, ventilator settings, arterial blood gases (ABGs), laboratory investigations, and patient progress.
- Respond promptly to medical emergencies, Code Blue, and rapid response calls.
- Stabilize patients before consultant review and initiate emergency treatment as per protocol.
- Assist in admission, transfer, and discharge of ICU patients.
- Participate in daily ICU rounds and multidisciplinary meetings.
Procedures
- Assist or perform procedures within the scope of competency, including:
- Endotracheal intubation (where credentialed)
- Central venous catheter insertion assistance
- Arterial line insertion assistance
- Lumbar puncture (where applicable)
- Pleural tapping assistance
- Ascitic tapping assistance
- CPR and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- ABG sampling
- Basic airway management
- Assist consultants during bedside procedures.
Documentation
- Maintain complete and accurate patient case sheets.
- Document clinical findings, treatment plans, progress notes, and procedure notes.
- Complete discharge summaries, referral notes, and death summaries where applicable.
- Ensure timely documentation of critical events and incidents.
Patient & Family Communication
- Communicate patient status to consultants as required.
- Counsel patients' relatives regarding ongoing treat