CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda, a Private-Not-For-Profit (PNFP) Christian hospital specialized in Pediatric Neurosurgery and Integrated Spiritual Ministry, is seeking experienced Individuals for the Full-time position of Primary Care Nurse.
Position Title: Primary Care Nurse
Reports to: Nurse Manager
Supervises: None
Duty Station: CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda
Department: Nursing
Location: Mbale, Uganda
Duration: Fixed Term
Position Overview
To provide bedside nursing care to patients admitted in the ward, ICU and OR.
Key Result Areas and Activities
ICU/Ward Function
Identifies changes in patient's condition and reacts accordingly with urgency during his/her shift.
Ensures proper daily use and handover of ICU/Ward machines and equipment.
Implements the patient's discharge and/or referral plan within his/ her shift.
Identifies patient needs and immediately updates the multidisciplinary team and documents in the patient's chart within his/her shift.
Ensures that the policies and procedures of the unit are adhered to whenever on duty.
Ensures that emergencies are immediately attended to using ICU/Ward nursing standards and protocols of care.
Ensure constant monitoring of all indwelling devices using the appropriate checklists within his/her shift.
Interprets patient's vital signs immediately intervenes to changes and accurately documents the findings in the patient's chart.
Understands the patient’s physiological parameters by customizing, retrieving, and reviewing this information during his/her shift.
Carries out Nursing Assessment and Care
Collects comprehensive and accurate data regarding the patient’s health status.
Analyses data effectively to identify the patient's health problems or risks according to the NANDA diagnoses.
Develops a clear, measurable, realistic, and individualized care plan based on the patient’s needs and diagnoses.
Implements the interventions outlined in the care plan to address patient needs.
Evaluates the effectiveness of the interventions and outcomes of the care given.
Provide Health Education and Orientation to Patients and/or Caretakers
Participates in daily and scheduled weekly health education talks to caregivers and patients as per CURE health education forms.
Orients newly admitted patients and caregivers on the operations of the ICU/Ward during his/her shift throughout his/her shift.
Immediately responds to information needs of patients and caregivers and documents in the patient's chart.
Provide Pre- and Post-Surgical Care to Patients
Ensures the patient is fully prepared 30 minutes before the time of call to the theatre.
Ensures that the NPO is well communicated and understood by the patient /caregiver immediately after anesthesia review and accurate documentation is done in the patient’s chart.
Ensures that the pre-operative vital signs are done and any other orders processed and all charted 30 mins before surgery.
Ensures that the comprehensive surgical checklist is filled 30 minutes before the patient is called to the theatre.
Ensures that all relevant preoperative lab investigations about the patient's surgery have been done and filed before the patient is called to the theatre.
Ensures that the PACU form is signed immediately after receiving a detailed verbal and written report from the PACU Nurse.
Ensures that the post-operative orders are read, understood, and implemented immediately after receiving the patient.
Ensures that fluid balance chart is accurately filled and balanced off at the end of 24hrs when initiated on a patient.
Process Doctors Orders
Ensures a well-organized workstation 30 minutes before the ward round starts.
Actively participates in ward rounds with the multidisciplinary team during his/her shift.
Follows up on laboratory tests 30 minutes after they are requested and immediately gives feedback to the attending clinician.
Cares For Wounds Using Sterile Technique
Set appropriate sterile and non-sterile equipment/procedure…