Nurse Practitioner

JOB SPECIFICATION:

Education

Registration

Experience

Knowledge & Skills Required:

JOB PURPOSE

To treat patients referred to Critical Care Unit

1. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY

• To be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, and work in a team environment


• To strive to develop good relations with other departments and ensure teamwork and co-operation amongst staff.


• To acquire knowledge, update professional skills and technology for professional competency.


• To interact and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.


• To comply with hospital policies and quality standards.


• To place high priority on achieving patient satisfaction.


• To adhere to patient confidentiality and medical records management.


• To adhere to proper immunization, vaccination and maintain hand hygiene


• To participate in teaching and academic activities both intra-department & inter-department


• To participate in clinical data collection and audits of the department.


• To help in Electronic Health Record management


• To participate in clinical research activities of the department

1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITY

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Cognitive Clinical Management:

• To assist in performing patient selection and admission in AITU*


• To assist in performing and documentation history & physical examination


• To assist in formulation differential diagnosis


• To assist in developing and documentation of initial plan of care*


• To assist in modification of daily plan of care*


• To assist in writing daily progress notes


• To assist in ordering appropriate referrals*


• To assist in ordering appropriate investigations*


• To assist to follow up implementation of appropriate plan of care decided by Consultants


• To assist in interpretation of hemodynamic parameters in critically ill patients*


• To assist in interpretation of laboratory & radiology results*


• To assist in ordering transfusions of blood and blood products*


• To assist in ordering appropriate medication and other orders*


• To assist in performing patient selection and discharge from AITU*

Requires discussion/ supervision or presence of Consultant Intensivist and above

Clinical Non-invasive Management:

• To assist in performing cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation


• To assist in ordering and adjustment of artificial feeding modalities*

Requires discussion/supervision or presence of Consultant Intensivist and above

Clinical Invasive Management:

• To assist in insertion of invasive lines for hemodynamic monitoring*


• To assist in performing oral endotracheal intubation*


• To assist in performing nasogastric tube insertion*


• To assist in insertion urethral catheter*

Requires discussion/supervision or presence of Consultant Intensivist and above

1. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

• To participate in clinical data collection and ongoing audits of the department.


• To help in Electronic Health Record management.


• To participate in ongoing clinical research activities of the department


• To implement the following:

1. Current infection control guidelines & Compliance to hand hygiene > 95% in AITU


2. Compliance to bundle cares


3. Compliance to antibiotic stewardship


4. Ensuring CLABSI / CAUTI & VAP is within institutional targets

• Participation in formulation of AITU Protocols