أغسطس 07, 2023900 معلومة متنوعة ومفيدة، حول التغذية الصحية

Job Description     Department: Nursing       Title: Cardiology Clinic  Staff Nurse

Reports to:

Head Nurse

Accountable to:

 HeadNurse, Nursing Supervisor, ADON &DON

Job Summary:

    To work within the cardiology team providing a comprehensive physical, psycho-social and spiritual care to patients seeking the cardiology clinics. To participate as a member of the nursing team carrying out all relevant forms of care in conjunction with other team members. Regularly to have responsibility for managing the nursing care delivery on specified shifts.

Responsibilities and duties:

     ·   Ensure patients are screened on arrival according to specialty such as Normal 12 leads ECG, Thallium Stress Test, duplex or patient coming for cardiology consultation.

     ·       Ensure that consulting rooms are ready before the doctors arrive for consultation.

     ·       Ensure patient’s vital signs are taken prior to directing them to the consulting room.

    ·   Collaborate with the reception staff regarding patients with appointments for specific specialties like cardiology clinic or other procedures.

     ·       Make sure the patients’ files are collected on time from Medical Record office.

   ·   Assist doctors and stay with patients until the doctor completes the consultation   ( especially with female patients)                 

  ·  Provide assistance for patients who require other services such as Phlebotomy and Radiology etc.

  ·   Make sure patients who need assistance with wheel chair and porters etc are promptly and appropriately assisted.

  ·       Be aware of the ambulance policy.

  ·       May be deployed in other departments if the need arises.

Management Responsibilities:

     ·       Meet daily with the head nurse to discuss area matters.

     ·       Liaise with support services regarding area hygiene.

     ·       Collaborate with cashier in ensuring that consultation fees are correctly charged.

     ·       Monitor the patient flow through the waiting area and ensure proper sorting criteria.

     ·       Share in preparing training program with assistance of the Education Department.

     ·       Perform the patient referral process (to ER, OR other specialties) and document this.

     ·       Make sure files are returned to Medical Records before closing for the day.

·       Know the following protocols:

-        Disaster Policy.

-        Code blue policy.

-        Fire safety policy.

-        Infection control policies.

Educational Responsibilities:

Under the path of the top nurse & Clinical teacher the nurse will:

     ·         Contribute to the identity of schooling desires pertinent to the scientific area.

     ·         Participate with inside the scientific induction of all new nursing and help staff.

     ·         Develop management cap potential in an effort to act as an powerful position model.

     ·         Assume duty for very own getting to know and improvement desires.

     ·         Attend all required in-services training programs.

     ·         Keep updated with obligatory schooling inclusive of Basic Life Support (BLS).

Communication and Interpersonal skills:

·         Follow the right channels of conversation in step with the branch organizational chart.

          ·         Must be capable of speak correctly verbally and in writing.

          ·         Maintain professional appearance and dress code.

          ·         Wear Identification badge when working.

·         Comply with tips for absence or tardiness.

·         Must be progressive and feature essential wondering skills.

·         Always sell accurate rapport withinside the unit to preserve teamwork.

Qualifications:
Education:

·       B.S.N, Technical institute of nursing or degree in nursing.

Experience:

·       1 year experience in primary health care departments is preferable. 

Training:

·       Must be registered with the Egyptian Syndicate or Nursing Council/Association of country of origin.

·       Must attend 50 hrs of mandatory in-service training in a contractual year.

·       Uphold and support the mission statement and vision of (...................)

·       BLS certified.  

Dress Code:

According to (...................) policy.

Required competencies:

      1-     Vital Signs.

      2-     12 Leads ECG.

      3-     Narcotic Handling.

      4-     Blood Glucose Monitoring.

      5-     Blood Extraction.

      6-     Blood Transfusion.

      7-     Arterial Puncture.

      8-     Obtaining Blood Sample From C-V Line.

      9-     I.V Cannulation.

     10- Central Venous Pressure Readings.

     11- Insertion of Nasogastic Tube.

     12- Enteral Feeding Via Nasogastic or Gastrostomy Tube.

     13- Suction

     14- Change of Dressing.

     15- Medication Administration.

     16- Collection of Urine Specimen from Catheter.