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SAUDI ARABIA Registered Nurse – Paediatric Medical Surgical; Neuro Med & Surg Ped Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Profco
Position: SAUDI ARABIA Registered Nurse – Paediatric Medical Surgical (Neuro Med & Surg Ped)
#8051 Registered Nurse – Paediatric Medical Surgical (Neuro Med & Surg Ped)
Hospital The hospital is considered one of the most comprehensive healthcare medical cities in Saudi Arabia. It is located in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. They currently has a capacity of more than 2,500 beds. This includes both adult and paediatric facilities, with ongoing expansion in specialist areas such as the Children’s Hospital and Women’s Hospital.
To apply for a post through Professional Connections at this hospital, you must hold a UK, European, Australian or New Zealand passport. Our client contracts us to represent applicants from these territories.
Description
UNIT NAME:
Ward 48
Patient Population:
Pediatric – 0 to 14 years;
Mixed Gender.
Hours of Operation: 24 hours, 7 days per week.
- Pre and Post-operative care of conjoined twins
- General surgery (Neurosurgery, plastic, ortho surgery)
- General pediatric (Sepsis, respiratory and Neurology)
- Age specific pediatric physical and psychological assessment
- Pediatric resustation airway management e.g. suction, oxygen administration, respiratory, BP and oxygen saturation monitors, Tracheostomy care, external ventricular drain care, Incubator care phototherapy
- Isolation procedure per and post-operative nursing care
- IV insertion, Central venous line care and fluid administration
MAIN
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide total, direct nursing care in accordance with the plan of care and needs of the patients with respect for the patient’s privacy, dignity, personal preference and culture. Prepare, administer, and document the administration of all prescribed medication by the physician, managing intravenous lines, observing and monitoring and recording patients’ conditions, maintaining records and communicating with all healthcare providers. Maintain knowledge of resources for therapeutic effects, usual dosages, contraindications, side effects and adverse reactions for all drugs and parental fluids administered.
Maintain accountability for narcotics and controlled drugs. Escalate any adverse events/reactions as per policy.
- Perform an age specific, systematic and holistic initial assessment of the patient health status, and refer to appropriate specialty if necessary and as applicable. Assess patient/family educational needs and readiness to learn utilizing appropriate resources. Assess patient/family discharge planning needs utilizing appropriate resources.
- Document all assessments, interventions and other relevant information in the patients’ health care records on an ongoing basis.
- Collaborate with the patient/family and other members of the health care team to develop and update a plan of care that is consistent with the medical diagnosis and based on the patient’s changing physical, psychosocial and age related requirements. Establish realistic and measurable goals that are culturally sensitive, and identifies nursing interventions to achieve the goals. Evaluate on an ongoing basis the patient’s progress and the appropriateness of the plan of care involving the patient/family and other health team members, and update the plan as needed.
Recognize when patient care needs extend beyond the limits of personal ability and consult appropriate resources.
- Provide a leadership and resource role in the provision of patient care, as applicable. Act as a unit management resource, as might be assigned (i.e. care coordinators, charge nurse, team leader, etc.), initiate appropriate chain of command if unable to resolve issues satisfactorily. Act as a resource for new employees, trainees and other staff. Mentoring of nursing staff at all levels, as well as medical and paramedical students, interns and residents, as might be required.
- Provide quality of care that is evidence based by adhering to hospital and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of care, guidelines, policies and procedures. Measure health outcomes against…
Title: SAUDI ARABIA Registered Nurse – Paediatric Medical Surgical; Neuro Med & Surg Ped
Company: Profco
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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