Staff Nurse - Ward Sister

The staff nurse is accountable to the Ward Sister for the delivery of high quality care of the patients at Dallah Hospital.

The post holder is responsible for ensuring attainment of agreed clinical standards and professional development supported by colleagues and the Director of Nursing.

During the time period for which he is responsible, assesses the overall needs of the individual patients, assists in preparation and implements the nursing care process as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.

Day-to-day activities can include: Admitting, discharge and document patients data.

Give bed bath to very ill patients and prevention of pressure ulcer.

Serve and feed patients.

Participate in the development and implementation of education programmes for patients, their families and others about post discharge care programs.

Assign and supervise health care assistant.

Create therapeutic relationship between patients, relatives, family and others.

Care for dead and manage bereavement.

Prepare equipments and assists in examination and treatments, and clean equipment after use.

Escorts to other departments / units are required.

Maintains continuity of care during take-over and handover reports, ensuring that the communication is clear and accurate at all times.

Ensures that doctors? orders and patient management plans are followed and that appropriate steps are taken, including immediate notification of the resident on-call, of any deterioration from the expected course of the patient?s condition.

Ensures that the appropriate records of the patients? progress are maintained accordingly to the hospital policies and procedures.

Ensure the safety of the patient, relatives and staff.

Reporting untoward incident / accident / staff sickness to the Sister / Charge Nurse Maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age and patient clinical conditions.

Calculate, prepare, monitor, discontinue fluids and medication drips.

Take an active role in the prevention and control of infection.

Contribute to the induction of new staff acting as a mentor when appropriate.

Participate in the Quality Improvement Program within his/ her area of responsibilities.

Be committed to further development of own clinical skills and knowledge actively seeking learning opportunities as appropriate.

Ensures that the record of all drugs, IV fluids, etc, is up-to-date as required by the Pharmacy, and ensures that the rules and regulations governing the storage and custody of scheduled drugs and narcotics are strictly observe at all times.

Maintain skill and knowledge in using various medical devices such as: ECG machine, Defibrillator, Infusion and Syringe Pump & other equipment, machine used in Male Medical / Surgical Ward.

Maintain skills and knowledge by participating various nursing education programs, in-service training, nursing symposiums, workshops & etc.

Ensure that the necessary financial records are maintained for the Finance Department.

Staff should be competent as follows: Insert a urinary catheter and provide care for the patient with indwelling catheter.

Provides appropriate care for patient receiving enteral feeding.

Safely applies, adapts, removes orthopaedic cast.

Provides care for patient with neurological deficit.

Provide education and monitoring for patient receiving anticoagulant therapy.

Demonstrates the required knowledge, skills and attitude in the safety use of therapeutic devices and immobilization.

Provides care for patient with fluid imbalance.

Demonstrates sage pre and post operative care for surgical patients.

Safely remove staple or sutures.

Provides care for patient with total knee replacement and hip replacement.

Participate in patient and family education to help patients and families to better understand and participate in their care and make well informed care decisions.This job description is not an exhaustive list of accountabilities and activities.

Job incumbents may be required to perform additional job-related tasks and duties as assigned.