Description
Job Summary:
A Nursing Professional focused on intensive care, medication administration, patient monitoring, and biosafety, practicing ethically and with humanization.
Key Highlights:
1. Ethical and responsible practice, with a focus on humanizing care.
2. Rigorous application of nursing techniques in intensive care settings.
3. Continuous professional development in a dynamic field.
**Job Requirements:**
* Technical Nursing Course.
* Knowledge of nursing techniques in intensive care, medication administration, and basic health care.
* Additional training: Courses in basic and advanced life support, crisis management, and integrative practices.
**Minimum 2 years of experience.**
**Knowledge Areas:**
* Basic Pharmacology: Understanding of active ingredients, routes of administration, dosage (medication calculation), and side effects of commonly used medications.
* Biosafety and Hospital Infection Control (HIC): Mastery of Hospital Infection Control (HIC) standards, aseptic techniques, disinfection, sterilization, and proper use of PPE.
* Anatomy and Physiology: Basic knowledge of human body structure and function to understand pathologies and patients’ clinical progression.
* Professional Legislation: Familiarity with the Nursing Code of Ethics and the Nursing Practice Law (COFEN/COREN), ensuring practice remains within legal scope of competence.
* First Aid: Knowledge and practice of Basic Life Support (BLS), especially in cases of cardiopulmonary arrest and choking.
**Responsibilities:**
* Direct Patient Care \- Provide hygiene, comfort, mobility (position changes), feeding, and assistance with patients’ physiological needs.
* Therapeutic Procedures \- Administer medications via various routes (oral, intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous), strictly adhering to medical prescriptions and verification with the Registered Nurse (the \\"Nine Rights\\").
* Monitoring \- Measure and record vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration) and fluid balance. Observe and immediately report any changes in the patient’s health status.
* Specimen Collection and Laboratory Tests \- Collect biological specimens (blood, urine, feces) for laboratory testing, ensuring correct handling and identification.
* Wound Care and Dressings \- Change simple and complex dressings following aseptic techniques and under supervision of the Registered Nurse.
* Biosafety and Infection Control \- Maintain patient units organized and clean. Perform disinfection and preparation of materials and equipment. Strictly follow waste disposal protocols and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) usage guidelines.
* Communication and Documentation \- Clearly and legibly document all procedures performed, complications, observations, and patient changes in the medical record or electronic system.
* Emergency Support \- Assist physicians and registered nurses during emergencies, such as resuscitation and preparation for invasive procedures.
**Attitudes:**
* Ethics and Responsibility: Practice with professional confidentiality, respecting patient privacy and rights.
* Assume responsibility for one’s own actions and omissions.
* Humanization of Care: Treat all patients with dignity, respect, and sensitivity, promoting physical and emotional well-being regardless of their condition.
* Discipline and Technical Rigor: Strictly adhere to protocols, checklists, and schedules—especially during medication administration, where error margin is zero.
* Empathy and Patience: Essential for interacting with vulnerable, painful, or fearful patients and their families, maintaining composure during tense situations.
* Continuous Learning: Willingness to pursue new knowledge and improve techniques—critical in a rapidly evolving field.