Executive Registered Triage Nurse provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. In addition to general nursing care, carries responsibilities in collaboration with the Senior Executive-Triage which includes (but are not limited to):
Position Responsibilities
Daily Activities:
1. Collects current symptoms, as well as a detailed patient history and then consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
2. Performs triage, while considering both physical and psychosocial elements.
3. Manages basic life support needs and stabilizes patients until the attending physician is available, based upon nursing standards and protocol.
4. Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
5. Attend to all the medical needs of the patient as he/she arrives in the emergency and gives report to the clinician on duty based on the priority need of the patient.
6. Works with the triage physician, assisting them during exams, diagnostic testing and treatments and consistently informs the patient regarding his/ her prognosis in consultation with the physician.
7. Prepares, administers and records prescribed medications as per hospital policy (High risk High Alert /LASA medication, Narcotic Policy and Verbal order policy).
8. Takes part in maintaining proper supplies and appropriate medical equipment for care of the patients and reports to the Lead Nurse Specialist/ Senior Nurse Executive in case of breakdown.
9. Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation, as well as provides referrals to other healthcare professionals for follow-up treatment.
10. Displays professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in a timely manner.
11. Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms. . i.e. MLC, Death etc.
Weekly activities:
1. Maintains cleanliness of the unit in an orderly manner.
2. Collects store indents in the absence of Lead Nurse Specialist.
3. Initiate scrubbing and fogging of the room in case of notifiable disease.
4. Attend Continued Nursing Education conducted in house and out house as per the job requirement and specifications.
Monthly activities:
1. Checks for near expiry medications and replenish it with new stock.
2. Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting as described by the reporting authority and line of control in the hospital.
Depending on setting, may also:
Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent.
Other Responsibilities :
1. Completes required orientation as directed by facility.
2. Follows Cloud Nine safety rules and procedures while on assignment.
3. Follows Cloud Nine Codes for Unusual Occurrence Protocol.
4. Respects cultural and religious practices of patients.
5. Upholds Hospital Infection Control regulations
6. Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts.
Other Skills, which includes:
· Accountability
· Psychosocial skills (Communication/Interpersonal/Teamwork)
· Customer Focus Service
· Cognitive Skills (Critical Thinking/Decision Making/ Problem Solving/Planning/Organizing/Reflective Thinking/ Assertiveness/ Self Directed learning)
· Preparing and managing records
· Inventory Management
· Psycho-motor skills (Health Assessment/ Clinical nursing therapeutic skills)
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