Key Responsibilities
Patient Monitoring: Track vital signs, neurological status, and hemodynamic parameters continuously using advanced monitors, telemetry, and arterial lines.
Equipment Management: Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain life-support systems, including mechanical ventilators, infusion pumps, and dialysis equipment. ,intravenous fluids, and continuous titratable drips.
Emergency Response: Initiate rapid, life-saving interventions and perform CPR during sudden medical emergencies or cardiac arrests.
Care Coordination: Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary teams to design and update customized care plans.
Family Support: Communicate patient status updates clearly and offer compassionate guidance to distressed family members.
Documentation:
Maintain meticulous hourly electronic health records of interventions, lab values, and fluid intake/output.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Education: Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing).
Licensure: Valid state or national nursing registration/council license.
Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications.
Core Skills: High-level critical thinking, calm demeanor under extreme pressure, deep technical knowledge of critical care workflows, and exact communication.