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JOB TITLE\u003Cbr>NURSE | 2. DIVISION\u003Cbr>􀂅 SANGRE GRANDE HOSPITAL\u003Cbr>􀂅 ST. ANDREW/ST. DAVID\u003Cbr>􀂅 NARIVA/MAYARO |  | 3. DEPARTMENT\u003Cbr>NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE (NICU) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 4. ORGANISATIONAL RELATIONSHIP\u003Cbr>The Nurse (Neonatal Intensive Care) will report to the Nurse in charge of the Ward or Senior Nurse at the District Health Facility or Health Centre. |  | 5. NATURE & SCOPE\u003Cbr>The Nurse (Neonatal Intensive Care), in keeping with the vision of the Authority, is responsible for working along with the Nurse in Charge to perform general or psychiatric nursing activities. Work involves administering medicines, assisting at operations and other similar duties in the care and treatment of patients; some supervision is exercised over sub-professional staff such as student’s nurses, nurse’s aides or other workers engaged in the care and treatment of patients. |  |\n| 6. SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES\u003Cbr>The Nurse (Neonatal Intensive Care):\u003Cbr>􀂅 Performs general nursing duties such as taking temperatures, pulse and respiration, blood pressure; obtain sputum, urine, blood and other specimens for laboratory examination.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Manages ward ensuring that DDA drugs are accounted for.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Upkeeps ward/unit protocols and policies.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Takes over clients from previous shift and give over pertinent information.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Accompanies doctors during ward rounds and document comments, treatment, and findings, and update doctors on client status (general condition of clients).\u003Cbr>􀂅 Orders stores (general stores, medical stores, pharmacy drugs, dietary needs of clients) as required.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Consults with heads of departments e.g. Nursing Supervisor, Transport Department, Dietician, Physiotherapist, Social Worker, Community Liaison Officer, Operation Manager, Lab Technician, and X-Ray Technician as part of delivery of patient care.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Admits and assess emergency patients and initiate nursing intervention in emergency cases.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Administers medication as prescribed; accompany patients in ambulance for various diagnostic investigations and transfer to other hospital.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Applies nursing principles and techniques during care of client checks and record the administration of medications and treatments and prepare other reports as appropriate during assigned shifts.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Makes continuous assessment, evaluate client status and administer therapy/counsel as ordered.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Attends to patients’ psychological and spiritual needs.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Monitors patients with special emphasis on their behavior and observe patients to detect any changes from normal conditions and prepare reports.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Supervises patients engaged in occupational and recreational therapies.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Performs daily dressings as ordered, supervise and serve diets.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Ensures intravenous (IV) fluids are given as ordered.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Ensures critical patients are regularly monitored e.g. vital signs taken every 15 minutes.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Carries out instructions given by doctors accurately and appropriately.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Cleans and sterilizes instruments and dressings. |  |  |  |\n\n\n| 􀂅 Performs routine patient care activities such as making beds, serving food and giving baths (include patients in the plan of care) .\u003Cbr>􀂅 Allocates staff according to their job description.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Administers holistic care to client, that is, physically, mentally, spiritually and socially.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Advocates for patient rights inclusive of educating and counseling patients and relatives about illness and treatment and about rehabilitation programmes\u003Cbr>􀂅 Manages ward/unit ensuring that shift work is completed and order stock and equipment for ward use.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Inserts nasogastric (NG) tubes and administer blood and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) .\u003Cbr>􀂅 Keeps inventory of equipment delivered to ward/unit.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Works alongside mental health officers at psychiatric clinics, hospitals and communities.\u003Cbr>􀂅 Maintains standard of practice inclusive of implementing nursing care plan and","cbCaisVQWAArUfmM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisVQWAArUfmM","pdf",126583,"English","# Position Description\n## Job Title, Division, and Department\n## Organisational Relationship and Nature & Scope\n## Specific Accountabilities\n## Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities\n## Minimum Training and Experience\n## Supervisory Responsibilities\n## Communication and Working Relationship","[{\"question\":\"Who does the Nurse (Neonatal Intensive Care) report to?\",\"answer\":\"The Nurse (Neonatal Intensive Care) reports to the Nurse in charge of the Ward or the Senior Nurse at the District Health Facility or Health Centre.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main specific accountabilities for this role?\",\"answer\":\"Accountabilities include administering prescribed medicines, monitoring critically ill patients with frequent vital signs, admitting and assessing emergencies, maintaining ward/unit protocols, documenting treatment and findings, ordering and managing required supplies, and coordinating with relevant departments.\"},{\"question\":\"What minimum training and experience are required?\",\"answer\":\"Requirements include a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing or a Certificate in Basic General Nursing, post-basic certification in Neonatal Intensive Care, registration with the Nursing Council of Trinidad and Tobago, a minimum of three years’ experience as a Nurse, and certifications in Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support.\"}]","THE EASTERN REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY - POSITION DESCRIPTION - Nurse (Neonatal Intensive Care) | PDF",1789327478]