Job Summary: Nurse to work in the Adult Emergency Department, organizing, supervising, and evaluating nursing care while performing administrative and clinical procedures. Key Highlights: 1. Adult Emergency Department Practice 2. Responsibility for Patient Care and Team Supervision 3. Focus on Quality, Safety, and Humanized Care **Schedule:** 12x36 (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM) **Location:** Unimed Litoral Hospital \- BC **Department:** Adult Emergency Department **Requirements:** Bachelor's degree in Nursing Basic computer skills Microsoft Office suite Active professional council registration **Job Mission:** Participate in, organize, supervise, and evaluate nursing care activities; perform administrative and clinical procedures **Main Responsibilities:** 1\. Stay updated on legal changes related to professional practice and continuing education Prepare the monthly assignment schedule for nursing technicians according to the updated nursing schedule provided by management 2\. Review team staffing levels based on the nursing schedule and patient acuity 3\. Daily inspection of the emergency cart and critical patient care equipment per institutional standards and protocols 4\. Perform nursing assessments and procedures according to technical training specifications and institutional guidelines, ensuring high-quality, safe, and humanized care 5\. Monitor critically ill and potentially unstable patients closely, performing rigorous clinical surveillance, identifying early signs of deterioration, continuously alerting the medical team, and documenting all care delivered 6\. Conduct triage and risk classification per institutional standards and protocols 7\. Supervise and support nursing technicians in their daily activities 8\. Identify nursing diagnoses and develop care plans per current legislation and institutional standards 9\. Participate in and assist with complex and invasive procedures 10\. Ensure accurate and timely documentation of relevant information in the patient’s medical record 11\. Actively participate in systematic prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and other transmissible diseases 12\. Report notifiable diseases and health conditions, as well as needlestick and sharps injuries involving biological material, per current legislation and institutional protocols 13\. Prevent and control systemic harms that may occur to patients during nursing care 14\. Respond to patient deaths as needed, performing and guiding appropriate procedures and providing support to family members 15\. Provide guidance and support to patients’ families and patients themselves 16\. Provide discharge instructions and necessary referrals, documenting all relevant information in the patient’s medical record 17\. Actively participate in biosafety measures, conducting training and procedures to ensure and minimize occupational accidents 18\. Verify proper functioning of nursing equipment and request repairs when necessary 19\. Request supplies and medications from the warehouse/pharmacy as needed 20\. Conduct shift handover in the Tasy system, reporting pending issues or incidents occurring during the shift 21\. Attend management meetings and monitor operational processes 22\. Conduct performance evaluations and provide feedback to nursing technicians using standardized tools and schedules established by the institution 23\. Assume technical responsibility for all activities within the scope of practice 24\. Perform assessments and procedures per institutional specifications (work instructions, manuals), as well as the Nursing Code of Ethics and Professional Practice Law Perform other related duties consistent with the responsibilities of the operational unit and nature of the work, as directed by superiors. Unimed Litoral values diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, ages, disabilities, or any other personal characteristic.
João Silva
Indeed · HR
João Silva
Indeed · HR
