Locum Nurse - Accident & Emergency

Requirements

• Triages each patient using the CETAS criteria and determines priority of care based on physical, psychological and social needs.
  
• Identify patients with infectious diseases and initiate appropriate isolation precautions and communicate as appropriate.
  
• Perform focused assessment of chief complaints of each patient in a timely manner according to established triage guidelines
  
• Provide professional nursing care for assigned patients in the emergency room
  
• Complete head to toe assessment and re-assessment of patients to identify their care needs.
  
• Carry out hemodynamic monitoring to include vital signs, neurological and fluid status; labs and radiological evaluations
  
• Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the
  
• multidisciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive and timely manner
  
• Administer medication safely, monitor patient responses to medication and promptly report adverse reactions.
  
• Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with Aga Khan University
  
• Hospital Guidelines on waste management
  
• Assist patients with activities of daily living as identified