Role & responsibilities

1. Patient assessment and continuous monitoring

- Monitor vital signs: blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, temperature, and oxygen saturation.

- Assess consciousness using appropriate tools, such as the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).

- Monitor cardiac rhythms, urine output, fluid balance, and pain levels.

- Identify early signs of deterioration and promptly inform the treating physician.

1. Medication administration

- Administer prescribed medications, including antibiotics, sedatives, analgesics, insulin, and vasoactive drugs.

- Verify the correct patient, medication, dose, route, and time.

- Independently double-check high-alert medications according to hospital policy.

- Monitor therapeutic effects, adverse reactions, and infusion rates.

1. Ventilator and respiratory care

- Monitor ventilated patients and assess respiratory status.

- Check ventilator settings, alarms, oxygen delivery, and connections within the nurse's scope of practice.

- Provide airway care, suctioning when indicated, and oral hygiene.

- Follow ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) prevention protocols.

- Assist with intubation, extubation, and weaning procedures as directed by the treating team.

1. Emergency and life-support management

- Recognize cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, shock, and other life-threatening conditions.

- Initiate the hospital's emergency response and assist with CPR and advanced resuscitation.





- Ensure emergency equipment, oxygen, suction, and defibrillator availability.

- Assist with stabilization procedures and implement prescribed emergency interventions.

1. Infection prevention and patient safety

- Follow hand hygiene and standard, contact, droplet, and airborne precautions as indicated.

- Use personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly.

- Maintain aseptic technique during invasive procedures and line care.

- Prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), and pressure injuries.

- Follow safe patient identification, medication safety, and fall-prevention practices.

1. Documentation and reporting

- Maintain accurate nursing notes, observation charts, medication records, and intake-output charts.

- Document procedures, clinical changes, interventions, and patient responses promptly.

- Report abnormal findings and critical laboratory results to the appropriate clinician.

- Complete structured shift handovers and incident reports as required.

Preferred candidate profile

- GNM / B.Sc. Nursing from a recognized institution.

- Valid nursing registration.

- Valuable clinical and communication skills.

- Ability to work effectively in a team.

- Willingness to work rotational shifts, including night duties.

- Compassionate, responsible, and patient-focused attitude.

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