Nursing Incharge (ICU)

·        Maintain and update inventory time to time.

·        Keep proper record of consumptions.

·        Ensure that comprehensive care is given to each patient and evaluates the services rendered.

·        Schedules nursing personnel to ensure adequate staffing for each shift 24x7.

·        Collaborates with unit nurses in determining and obtaining equipments and supplies needed in the performance of patient care.

·        Guide nursing personnel in identifying patient and companion’s needs.

·        Participates in setting patient care standards, counsel relatives when required.

·        Coordinates with the consultants to ensure that good nursing care is provided.

·        Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit according to established standards and procedures.

·        Ensure 24x7 hours planning for assigned unit.

·        Ensure comprehensive care to assigned patients by unit nurses.

·        Keeps an up-to-date information/knowledge of the unit and drug changes and instructs staff of such changes.

·        Inform Lead – Nursing Services regarding nursing unit issues and needs, review and recommending changes in the policies and procedures.

·        Assist the Lead – Nursing Services in the investigation of reports of incidents, suspected infections and patient/doctor complaints and resolves problems or recommend probable action.

·        Assist Lead – Nursing Services in justification in the ordering of equipment and supplies required by the units.

·        Ensure compliance with quality and accreditation standards.

·        Identify appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.

·        Ensure highest standards of ethical medical practices in the hospital.

·        Ensure the proper disposable of sharps and hospital waste.

·        Take responsibility for the Sr. Nurses / Nurses who reports to the position.

·        Provide on job orientation to nursing personnel and keep them informed of the philosophies, policy and procedures to be followed in caring for patients and their families.