Staff Nurse - Surgical

Role Overview

Staff Nurse - Surgical at SEHA. This role provides specialized nursing care to adult surgical patients across multiple specialties in a hospital setting.

Role Purpose

The Staff Nurse is responsible for providing high-quality, patient-centered care through comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with organizational policies and unit scope of service. The nurse ensures timely and accurate documentation, effective use of Malaffi, and adherence to evidence-based practices.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care Delivery

• Provide specialized care for adult patients undergoing elective and emergency surgeries, including post-operative management and complex interventions such as EVD, lumbar drains, traction devices, ICDs, and tracheostomies.
• Provide comprehensive pre- and post-operative care for adult patients undergoing elective and emergency surgeries across multiple specialties, including OB/Gynaecology, Breast, ENT, Orthopaedic, Neuro, Maxillofacial, Dental, and General Surgery.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in accordance with the organization's policy, procedures, and unit scope of service.
• Prioritize patient care based on ongoing assessment of patient needs.
• Identify significant changes in patient condition, initiate appropriate action, and report to immediate supervisor or physician as appropriate.
• Utilize early warning scoring tools where appropriate to identify deterioration in a timely fashion and escalate care appropriately as per SEHA policy.

Pain Management

• Provide advanced pain management, including PCA and epidural infusions, to ensure safe recovery and optimal patient outcomes.
• Demonstrate knowledge in the assessment and reassessment of pain and comply with HCF policies, guidelines, and documentation in the treatments and escalation of pain management.

Documentation & Systems

• Demonstrate knowledge in and compliance with the completion of documentation in an appropriate timeframe according to Healthcare Facility (HCF) policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrate ability to navigate Malaffi accurately and efficiently.

Care Planning

• Use the individualized, integrated plan of care to guide and prioritize care throughout the episode, incorporating discharge planning and setting measurable goals daily which are transparent to the patient.
• Participate in the referral process and utilize available resources for the provision of comprehensive care to patients and families.
• Participate actively in discharge planning and referrals.

Medication Management

• Demonstrate knowledge in and compliance with the seven rights of medication administration, high risk medication and narcotics policy, and the medication reconciliation process.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with the reporting of medication errors, including near misses or adverse drug reactions on Patient Safety Net.
• Be accountable and responsible to practice within the Ministry of Health and HA-AD Narcotic Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure safe medication administration following all regulatory and SEHA guidelines.

Professional Practice

• Assume accountability and responsibility for own practice and do not carry out tasks beyond level of competence.
• Practice within scope of competence.
• Utilize evidence-based practice in the provision of care.
• Respond to all levels of emergencies according to the organization's policies and procedures.
• Contribute to organizational development initiatives and the wider corporate and organizational development needs as appropriate within scope of practice.
• Ensure compliance with the Health and Safety regulations of the hospital.
• Uphold SEHA's core values and guiding principles.
• Adhere to the guiding principles and values inherent in SEHA.

Patient Advocacy & Cultural Competence

• Demonstrate service excellence and act as a patient advocate to support the patient's rights and dignity at all times.
• Promote service excellence in a multicultural healthcare environment.
• Facilitate a climate of mutual understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural differences inherent in a multicultural society.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing; or
• Associate degree in Nursing from Canada or USA with minimum two (2) years course duration and successful completion of the National exam (USA: NCLEX - RN; Canada: Licensing Exam).

Credentials & Experience

• DOH License or Eligibility.
• Minimum two (2) years clinical experience post qualification in Surgical unit.

Additional Information

This job description is not definitive and following periodic review may be subject to change.