Staff Nurse - Medical

Role Overview

Staff Nurse - Medical at SEHA. The Staff Nurse provides high-quality, patient-centered care through comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with organizational policies and unit scope of service.

Role Purpose

The role exists to deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care to medical patients, ensure accurate documentation and medication administration, monitor patient conditions, escalate care when needed, and promote service excellence and patient advocacy within a multicultural healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Assessment & Care Planning

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in accordance with organizational policy, procedures, and unit scope of service.
• Identify significant changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate action.
• Utilize early warning scoring tools to identify deterioration in a timely fashion.
• Assess and reassess pain and comply with Healthcare Facility policies, guidelines, and documentation in pain management treatment and escalation.
• Prioritize patient care based on ongoing assessment of patient needs.
• Use the individualized, integrated plan of care to guide and prioritize care throughout the episode, incorporating discharge planning and setting measurable goals daily that are transparent to the patient.

Clinical Practice & Safety

• Practice within scope of competence and assume accountability and responsibility for own practice without carrying out tasks beyond level of competence.
• Utilize evidence-based practice in the provision of care.
• Respond to all levels of emergencies according to organizational policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations of the hospital.
• Report to immediate supervisor or physician as appropriate.

Medication Administration

• Demonstrate knowledge in and compliance with the seven rights of medication administration.
• Demonstrate knowledge of high-risk medication and narcotics policy.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with the medication reconciliation process.
• Practice within Ministry of Health and HA-AD Narcotic Policies and Procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with the reporting of medication errors, including near misses or adverse drug reactions on Patient Safety Net.

Documentation & Systems

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

Patient Advocacy & Discharge Planning

• Participate in the referral process and utilize available resources for the provision of comprehensive care to patients and families.
• Demonstrate service excellence and act as a patient advocate to support the patient's rights and dignity at all times.
• Actively participate in discharge planning.

Organizational & Cultural Commitment

• Facilitate a climate of mutual understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural differences inherent in a multicultural society.
• Contribute to wider corporate and organizational development needs as appropriate within scope of practice.
• Adhere to the guiding principles and values inherent in SEHA.

Qualifications & Experience

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

Additional Information

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