Intensive Care Nurse at Reddington Hospital

The Reddington Multi-specialist Hospital built on nine floors provides fully comprehensive tertiary hospital solutions in most medical areas. Our journey as a healthcare provider began in March 2006 with the establishment of the Cardiac Centre, in Victoria Island, in association with the renowned Cromwell Hospital in London.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Intensive Care Nurse

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Description

• This is a full-time on-site role for an Intensive Care Nurse located in Lagos. The Intensive Care Nurse will be responsible for the care of critically ill patients. This includes monitoring and administering medications, performing diagnostic tests, managing life support equipment, and providing emotional support to patients and their families. The Intensive Care Nurse will work collaboratively with physicians, healthcare professionals, and other members of the care team to provide high-quality patient-centered care.
• Monitor exact, detailed reports and records of critical ICU patients.
• Monitor and record symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and inform to physician.
• Carefully observe and document patient medical informations and vital signs.
• Document patients’ medical histories and assessment findings.
• Document patients’ treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members about whole patient care plans.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient’s response and conditions.
• Monitor the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
• Administering intravenous fluids and medications as per doctor order.
• Monitor patients’ fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
• Identify patients who are at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
• Direct and supervise less skilled nursing/health care personnel, or supervise a particular unit on one shift to patient’s response and conditions.
• Treating wounds and providing advanced life support.
• Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion.
• Ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly.
• Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use.
• Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices.
• Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team.
• Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
• They also care for pre-and post-operative patients when those patients require ICU care.
• Assess patients’ pain levels and sedation requirements.
• Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
• Acting as patient advocate.
• Providing education and support to patient families.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years post-basic experience as an ICU Nurse
• Post-basic nursing in intensive care.
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Active nursing license in Nigeria and BLS/ACLS certification
• Previous experience in critical care unit or emergency department is preferred

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.