Sr. Staff Nurse (ICU & CCU) under Nursing Services dept.

Monitor and evaluate patient progress.

Administer treatments.

Identify changes in a patient`s condition and react accordingly.

Maintain patient records.

Responsibilities include monitoring, assessment, vital sign monitoring, ventilator management, medication administration, intravenous insertion and infusion, central line care, Swan-Ganz catheters, and maintenance of a running record of the patient`s status.

Prepare and administer (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) prescribed medications.

Provide basic bedside care including dressing changes, catheter care, assisting the patient with moving, and taking vital signs.

Monitor patients for subtle or sudden changes in ventilation, renal, and cardiac status.

Report adverse reactions to treatments or medication.

Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to assess a patient`s condition.

Quickly identify when a patient decompensates and alert the rest of the critical care team.

Initiate corrective action when a patient displays adverse symptoms.

Monitor and adjust specialized electronic equipment such as cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, and oxygen pump.

Act as a patient advocate, by respecting the basic rights, beliefs, and values of the patient.

Communicate essential and appropriate information about a patients` condition to family members.

Complete paperwork necessary for patient transfer.