Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 10 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
DUTY STATION: GULU – THEATRE
DEPARTMENT: NURSING
POSITION: RN & ENROLLED COMPREHENSIVE NURSE
REPORTS TO: TEAM LEADER, BM, RBM
INTERFACES WITH: OTHER STAFF/PATIENTS, DOCTORS, & PATIENT

OVERALL JOB PURPOSE
• Provide a safe environment for patient care,
• Treat and educate patients about their medical conditions,
• Provide advice or emotional support to patients and their family members,
• Record and document in patients notes,
• Operate medical equipment such as suctioning, oxygen administration, ECG etc
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed,
• Help patients with rehabilitation and assist medical doctors with various tasks
• Involve yourself in establishing and maintaining standards of practice as per IMC requirements and ensure effective communication within the multidisciplinary team.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND COMPETENCIES
• Registered with the Ugandan Nurses & Midwives Council & holds the current practising licence for Nursing.
• One year working experience as a nurse desirable
• Good stamina to stand and work for long hours.
• Excellent Communication skills with patients, their families and with other members of the general practice team.
• Good interpersonal skills, and knowledge of practices, trends and principles in nursing

GENERAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
• Act always in such a manner to promote and safeguard the interest and well being of patients and clients
• Perform all nursing duties in accordance with the UNMC RN levels while adhering to all IMC policies & procedures
• Prepare and keep the operating room always ready for surgeries including emergency cases. Arrange all the necessary tools/instruments and machine as required
• Check and make sure that all operation room equipment is in good condition and functioning properly. Any problem with equipment should be promptly reported to the biomedical team for repair.
• Communicating effectively with the MDT, patients/clients and their relatives and friends.
• Answer patient queries regarding the surgery and prepare them mentally to withstand the rigors of the surgery (Perioperative and post-operative care).
• Role modelling excellence in practice, sharing a broad base of clinical nursing knowledge and contributing to the development and maintenance of standards of practice within IMC/CCU.
• Accepting responsibility for own professional development and consistently seek for up to date evidence based knowledge in management of various condition.
• Maintenance of a safe and acceptable environment for patients and staff and taking appropriate action to ensure this
• Reporting incidents/ accidents/ complaints to the nurse in charge. Be familiar with the incident report form and complete the process
• Contribute to an active learning environment by teaching, supervising and facilitating fellow staffs.
• Health educating clients and their relatives on their medical conditions.
• Promoting patient privacy and dignity and respecting their culture and beliefs.
• Operate medical equipment such as suctioning, oxygen administration, ECG etc
• Safely administer drugs following the IMC policy on drug administration.
• Contribute in establishing and maintaining standards of practice as per IMC
• Requirements and ensure effective communication within the multidisciplinary team

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Attend unit hand-over
• Provide direct patient care, administering treatment as prescribed and taking vital signs.
• Monitor patient progress and identifies any changes in status, acting on those changes to insure patient comfort and safety.
• Record and report symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and vital signs
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records by documenting as per IMC standards
• Provide patient teaching and families according to plan of care
• Directly work with the medical officer and ensure that patient has been reviewed and new instructions promptly followed.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
• Prepare patients for, and assist with, examinations and treatments.
• Direct and supervise less skilled nursing/health care personnel.
• Wear appropriate & accepted uniform as per IMC nurses uniform policy
• Supervise the team in the unit on shift as assigned.
• Be punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts
• Dispose waste as per the given guidelines – infection control
• Attend scheduled unit CMEs as per the unit standard

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY
• Be familiar with the inventory processes for equipment on the various nursing departments and have the ability to spot-check for compliance by nursing staff as assigned
• Be familiar with ISO standards regarding equipment repair procedures



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB
• Critical thinking, insight and good decision making in view of nature and needs of the unit
Deadline: 20th November 2023
All applications should be sent to: hr@img.co.ug 


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