Duties and responsibilities of casualty Nurse
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Required languages Type of contract Necessary requirements Are you interested? This role requires complete autonomy in managing the care of patients, often in critical condition and with polytraumatic injuries, in the Emergency Department, wards and/or Intensive Care Unit. BACKGROUND AND ORGANISATION OF WORKThe international nurse
supervises, teaches and works alongside the national staff colleagues providing treatment and care for both adult and paediatric patients admitted to the ward or in the Emergency Department. The main areas of work are:
Assignment to one or more departments will be
made on the basis of your specific skills and professional experience. The workload and rota of the international nurses are variable, depending on the needs and organisational set-up of the hospital; you will usually have at least one day off a week. However patient care must be guaranteed 24/7 for emergencies on the ward and in the Emergency Department. DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIESAll EMERGENCY international personnel are expected to know and follow the hospital admissions criteria, guidelines, protocols, and the diagnosis and treatment standards in use in the Centre, and to ensure the correct compilation of clinical records and statistics in both computer and paper formats. The main duties and responsibilities of the international Nurse are:
OTHER SPECIFIC DUTIES AND MANAGEMENT OF STOCKS AND SUPPLIESThe international nurse may be assigned other specific duties identified by the Medical Coordinator, based on the needs of the Centre (e.g. ensuring the hygiene protocols are being followed throughout the service areas of the hospital, management of the pharmacy and orders of consumables…). MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING OF LOCAL PERSONNELClinical activities and patient care are always carried out alongside and in collaboration with local personnel, who thus benefit from training in the field. There is also provision for more specific teaching activities, managed by the international specialists, in accordance with the individual needs of each hospital. CASELOAD AND EQUIPMENTThe technological level of the equipment present in the Centres is suited to the clinical and managerial protocols in use, and the level of professional autonomy of the national staff, with the aim of achieving – and sustaining – high standards of care. Diagnostic equipment, basic laboratory tests, technical and auxiliary services are always available. SURGICAL AND MEDICAL CENTRE – Anabah, AfghanistanOpened in 1999 as a centre for the treatment of war injuries, in 2003 the admissions criteria were extended to include Emergency Medicine and Maternity. The emergency and elective surgical interventions most frequently carried out are for urological (kidney stones) and gastrointestinal (cholecystitis) disturbances, and hernias. From a nursing point of view, work in the Emergency Department and the wards is mostly orientated towards
general medical patients, especially paediatric patients. SURGICAL CENTRE – Kabul, AfghanistanThe Surgical Centre in Kabul is today the most important centre for war surgery in the Country. The Intensive Care Unit has 7 beds with monitoring systems and ventilators. SURGICAL CENTRE – Lashkar-gah, AfghanistanThis is the only specialist war surgery centre in the region. The Intensive Care Unit has six beds with monitoring equipment. The admissions criteria and therefore the caseload are similar to those in Kabul, but with a higher prevalence of paediatric patients. SURGICAL AND PAEDIATRIC CENTRE – Goderich, Sierra LeoneEvery day over 130 patients are treated at the Surgical and Paediatric Centre in Goderich. Over time the admissions criteria have been broadened in response to the needs of the population: today they include Traumatology, Emergency and (emergencies permitting) Elective surgery. In 2012 an 8-bed Intensive Care Unit, guest quarters for relatives accompanying patients living far away from the Centre,
and two new operating theatres were opened. GUIDELINES, PROTOCOLS AND EQUIPMENTFurther information on the guidelines, protocols and clinical services relevant to the post along with details of the instruments and equipment available will be provided at interview and during the period of preparation for the mission. The general requirements and conditions apply to all the international staff. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED AVAILABILITY6 months overseas stay including a period of leave to be taken at the end of the mission in agreement with the coordinator. HOW TO APPLYFor further information and inquiries (not for applications): . To apply, please complete the on-line application form: applications sent to this e-mail account will not be considered. Disclosure pursuant to EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR)EMERGENCY ONG Onlus, with headquarters
in Via Santa Croce 19, 20122 Milan (MI) – Italy, is Data Controller under EU Regulation 2016/679 (‘GDPR’). Personal data will be processed for the purposes of seeking, selecting and managing hired personnel only by authorised staff and possibly disclosed to third parties who may be appointed as Data Processors. Personal data will be stored for no longer than necessary for the aforementioned purposes without prejudice to any other rights under, obligations or protection means provided by Law.
Data subjects can exercise their rights under Art. 15 et seq. of the GDPR mailing at . What are the main responsibilities of a nurse?Nurses are responsible for recognizing patients' symptoms, taking measures within their scope of practice to administer medications, providing other measures for symptom alleviation, and collaborating with other professionals to optimize patients' comfort and families' understanding and adaptation.
What is the role of the emergency department nurse?What do emergency nurses do? ER nurses treat patients who are suffering from trauma, injury or severe medical conditions and require urgent treatment. Since these specialists work in crisis situations, they must be able to quickly identify the best way to stabilize patients and minimize pain.
What are the responsibilities of a critical care nurse?Responsibilities include monitoring, assessment, vital sign monitoring, ventilatory management, medication administration, intravenous insertion and infusion, central line care, Swan-Ganz catheters, and maintenance of a running record of the patient's status.
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