Key responsibilities

• Provides age-specific patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process.
• Performs patient assessment using appropriate, problem-focused, and age-specific assessment techniques.
• Performs continual critical care assessment of patient and family's physical and psychological needs.
• Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the plan of care when appropriate.
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Coordinates and plans critical care/clinical pathway and prioritizes care based on individual needs.
• Initiates appropriate transfer plan.
• Recognizes subtle cues to anticipate potential problems.
• Documents all relevant data in the medical record according to hospital/departmental standards.
• Ensures availability and maintenance of supplies and equipment needed for the unit and patient care.
• Performs clerical duties when needed.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting JCIA required mandatory education.
• Participates in staff meetings and unit committees/projects.
• Participates in developing and achieving unit goals.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Performs safe handling and administrating of Narcotic/Controlled and Semi-Controlled Drugs and documentation.
• Ensures completion of unit competencies like pain management and utilization of Emergency department devices.
• Maintains clinical and professional competency based on latest research and established standards.
• Completes yearly critical care nursing competencies.
• Participates in unit-based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Maintains mandatory educational requirements.
• Performs additional duties when required.
• Identifies the patient accurately and responds to urgent/emergencies appropriately.