Pediatric ICU - PICU Nurse

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying.
• Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates critical thinking, conflict management and problem solving ability.
• Promotes an interdisciplinary team approach based on mutual respect and direct communication between health professionals to provide patient and family centered care.
• Identify, manage and report incidents to immediate supervisor and to physician as required
• Acts as role model to fellow nursing staff
• Promotes a suitable learning environment for staff, acts as mentor/ preceptor as needed.
• Supervises practical nurses and practical midwives, junior staff and student nurses to ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of resource consumption and practices within a cost-effective framework
• Actively participates in organizational change in a constructive manner.
• Performs in-charge duties as delegated.

Clinical Practice

• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in accordance with the organization’s policy and procedures and the unit scope of service
• Demonstrates knowledge in and compliance with the completion of documentation in an appropriate timeframe according to BE policies and guidelines
• Demonstrates ability to navigate Malaffi accurately and efficiently.
• Uses the individualized, integrated plan of care to guide and prioritize care throughout the episode incorporating discharge planning and setting measurable goals daily which are transparent to the patient.
• Assumes accountability and responsibility for own practice and does not carry out tasks beyond level of competence
• Utilizes evidence-based practice in the provision of care
• Identifies significant changes in patient condition, initiates appropriate action and reports to immediate supervisor or physician as appropriate. Utilizes early warning scoring tools where appropriate to identify deterioration in a timely fashion and escalates care appropriately as per SEHA policy
• Demonstrates knowledge in the assessment and reassessment of pain and complies with BE policies, guidelines and documentation in the treatments and escalation of pain management
• Is accountable and responsible to practice within the Ministry of Health and HA-AD Narcotic Policies and Procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with the reporting of medication errors including near misses or adverse drug reactions on Patient Safety Net.
• Provides comprehensive clinical handover and reports as required to ensure patient safety. Demonstrates understanding of and compliance with SBAR.
• Participates in quality improvement activities by assisting with the development, implementation and review of policies, procedures and, guidelines

Edcaation:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Associate degree in Nursing from Canada or USA with minimum two (2) years course duration
• Successful completion of the National exam: USA: NCLEX – RN Canada: Licensing Exam