Job Description Department: Nursing Title: Staff Nurse (NICU)
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Reports to:
Accountable to:
Head Nurse, Nursing Supervisor, ACNO, CNO
Job Summary:
Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit(NICU) nurses watch for invigorated babies who are deliveredpre
-term(babes) or at- term babe who witness complications at the time of birth.. The
NICU provides 24/7 critical care including both medical needs and basic daily care
activities.
Responsibilities and duties:
1.
Accept the outgoing shift report at the end of the shift.
2.
Check all babies with the previous shift nurse.
3.
Provide direct care to assigned babies.
4.
Familiarize yourself with the operation of all technological
devices Intensive care units such as mechanical ventilators, cardio monitors, infusion
pumps, Defibrillator...etc.
5.
Offer specific nurturing interventions to target
children comply with the provided medical care plan.
6.
Execution of medical prescriptions for all assigned children; safe
and Administer medications and treatments correctly.
7.
Ensure that any medical supplies used by the day/night shift are left
behind
patients uploaded.
8.
Monitor your environment take care of the child
and guarantee the highest standards of hygiene in service.
9.
performing or assisting others in performing appropriate
aseptic techniques, Isolation procedures and infection control measures.
10. Document
the care in all associated patient records.
11. Evaluate
the care provided, including the patient's response.
12.
Implementation of specific clinical pathways in collaboration
with Department of Education to manage certain conditions within the unit.
13.
Know the following protocols:
14.
Disaster Policy.
-
Code blue policy.
-
Fire safety policy.
-
Infection
control policies.
Educational Responsibilities:
Under the
direction of the head nurse and the clinic Nurse:
1.
Help identify relevant training needs into the clinical
field.
2.
Participate in the clinical induction of all new
nurse’s e Support staff.
3.
Develop leadership skills to do so an effective
model.
4.
Take responsibility for your own learning e Need
for development.
5.
Attend all required in-services training programs.
6.
Stay current with mandatory training such as: Basic
Life Support (BLS). Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and PALS are preferable.
Communication and Interpersonal skills:
1.
Hunt down appropriate communication channels according to the
organization of the service Graphics.
2.
Must be able to effectively communicate writing and in verbally.
3.
Maintain professional appearance and dress code.
4.
Wear Identification badge when working.
5.
Follow the no-show or late arrival policy.
6.
Must be innovative and critical Skills.
7.
Always promote good rapport in the unit to maintain teamwork.
8.
Be able to
liaise with other members of the Health Care Team and support services for effective
and efficient patient care.
9.
Must be innovative
and able to think critically.
10. Act as patient advocate and maintain patient confidentiality
at all times.
Qualifications :
Education:
·
B.S.N or
Technical Nursing Institute.
Experience :-
· 1 years experience in NICU is preferable.
Training :-
1.
Must be registered
mandatory.
2.
BLS certification
is mandatory.
3.
PALS &ACLS
is preferred.
Dress Code:
- According
to (......) Policy.
Required Competencies:
1-
Baby Bath.
2-
Care of baby
in Incubator.
3-
Care of Baby
on Radiant Warmer.
4-
Discharge
Process.
5-
Blood collection
through Heel Prick.
6-
Assisting
for Lumbar Puncture.
7-
Newborn eye
care (prophylaxis of ophthalmic neonatorum).
8-
Managing
Babies Born after PROM.
9-
Assisting
for Intubation.
10- Admission in NICU.
11- Assisting in weaning infant from ventilator.
12- Admission of New Born to Nursery from Labor room.
13- Breast Feeding.
14- Blood sampling, Venipuncture in Neonates.
15- Care of Baby under Phototherapy.
16- Initial Assessment of the New Born using the APGAR
scoring System.
17- Positioning of Baby in Incubator and Cot.
18- Thermoregulation (Control of Temperature).
19- Bottle Feeding.
20- Neonatal Resuscitation.
21- Head Circumference Measurement.
22- Chest Circumference Measurement.
23- Incubator Care.
24- Measuring Heart Rate.
25- Measuring Respiration.
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