Job Description Department: Nursing Title: Medication Nurse
Reports to:
Head nurse &House nurse’s supervisor &ACNO
Accountable to:
Job Summary:
Medication nurse duty assignment is performed as a means of ensuring the safe
administration of therapeutic medication to patients in accordance with all
legislative and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities and duties:
1-
Keep the medication room clean, tidy, and well organized.
2-
Keep the medication room door locked all the time.
3-
Keep the narcotic key with her during the duty hours, make a daily
count with the out going.
4-
Allow only the authorized people to get in.
5-
Review written prescription for the medication.
6-
Prepare medication as per the written prescription.
7-
Has the medication checked as per the requirements.
8-
Correctly identify patient.
9-
Check prescription with second RN to verify the following;
10-
Right patient's Name, Medical record NO. Room NO. Bed NO.
11-
Right Medication Name
12-
Right Dose, Concentration, Additives, Preparation, & Rate
13-
Right route & Direction
14-
Frequency date, time Frequency, & Duration
15-
Right approach & Manner
16-
Right documentation, Recording, & Reporting if any changes
17-
Check for any notification of medication allergies/adverse reactions
Assure
and follow up that the assigned nurse will:.
18-
Explain Procedure to patient.
19-
If the patient refuses to receive his medicines , then the nurse is
required to:
20-
notify the doctor who prescribed the medication;
21-
Document the outcome.
22-
Remain with patient until patient swallows medication.
23-
Immediately after administering the medication, document the
administration and sign in the patient's medication sheet.
24-
Monitor and record the patient’s response to the medication.
25-
If the patient starts to exhibit side effect or problems after the
administration of the medication, the prescribing doctor is to be notified
immediately.by he assigned and
medication nurse
26-
Place patient’s ID label or write clearly patient data on the
addressograph section or patient name and medical record number on the MAR.
27-
Write date for administration for each medication order.
28- Patient’s weight shall be written
in the space provided.
29-
Use a ballpoint pen and press firmly.
30-
Medication nurse shall assure that all orders
must be signed, dated and / or stamped by the physician.
31-
Weight-based dosing, relative to safe and effective dosing for
pediatric patients: the medication nurse shall verify with the assigned nurse
32-
The patient’s weight
33-
The patient’s age
34-
The patient’s physical condition
35-
The medication nurse shall verify the medication order as per
Medication order verification/clarification policies
36-
The medication nurse shall call the physician and will follow the
requirements when medication orders are incomplete, illegible or unclear as per
the medication order clarification policy before preparation or administration
of the medications.
37-
Medication nurse verify each medication will be individually packed and
labeled with medication name, expiry date and the patient identification label
shall be affixed.
38-
Medication nurse shall minimum possible quantity shall be dispensed
to the nursing unit.
39-
The medication nurse will verify the dispensed medication with the
medication order.
40-
The medication nurse will bring the medication to the nursing unit and
store it in the individual patient medication cassette
Educational Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the education team the
nurse will:
1-
Contribute to the identification of training
needs pertinent to the clinical area.
2-
Participate in the clinical induction of all
new nursing and support staff.
3-
Develop leadership ability in order to act as
an effective role model.
4-
Assume responsibility for own learning and
development needs.
5-
Attend all required in-services training
programs.
6-
Keep up to date with mandatory training such as
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) if possible.
Communication and Interpersonal skills:
1-
Follow the proper channels of communication
according to the department organizational chart.
2-
Must be able to verbally and in writing of communicate
effectively.
3-
Maintain professional appearance and dress
code.
4-
Wear Identification badge when working.
5-
Comply with guidelines and protocols.
6-
Must be innovative and have critical thinking
skills.
7-
Always promote good rapport in the unit to
maintain teamwork.
Qualifications:
Education:
·
B.S.N.
Experience:
·
3 years’ experience or Critical Care nurse is
preferred.
Training:
Must be
registered with the Egyptian Syndicate of Nurses and / or professional
registration body of origin.
·
5o hours
of training per annum mandatory.
·
BLS
certification is Obligatory & ACLS is preferred.
Dress Code:
According to hospital Policy.
Competencies:
1-
Aseptic
Technique.
2-
Assessment
& Reassessment.
3-
BLS.
4-
Code
Blue.
5-
Vital
Signs.
6-
I.V
Cannulation.
7-
Medical
Equipment.
8-
Medication
Administration: Oral, IV, Nebulizer, IM, SC, Topical, PR, PV.
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