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Job description / Role
SCOPE OF SERVICE:
The Unit provides acute, intensive care for medical patients aged 14 years and above. Medical and oncologic conditions requiring intensive care include patients who respond to cardio-respiratory arrest resuscitation, patients with one or more system failure who need observation and/or active management such as patients with circulatory failure requiring massive volume expansion and/or vasoactive medications and invasive monitoring, patients with respiratory failure who require supportive measures such as endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation. Patients with CNS instability such as status epilepticus/increased ICP who require active management.
FREQUENT PROCEDURES/SERVICES/FUNCTIONS:
• The following diagnostic and therapeutic modalities are utilized to facilitate patient care:
• Nursing process (ongoing multi-system physical and psychosocial assessment, planning, intervention, education, and evaluation)
• Invasive hemodynamic monitoring
• Mechanical Ventilation
• Cardiac Monitoring
• Hemodialysis
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
• IV therapy
• Fluid and electrolyte balance and replacement
• Blood and blood component administration
• Airway management
• Skin and respiratory care
• Pain Management, Patient Controlled Analgesia, Epidural Analgesia
• Administration of Inotropes and Vasoactive Agents
• Emergency resuscitation procedures
• Management of post operative drains and wound care
• Safety management
• Infection Control
• Chemotherapy
• Hypothermia Protocol
• MAAS Scoring
• BIS Monitoring
• Sedation Vacation
• Psychosocial care
• Intra Abdominal Monitoring
• Plasmapheresis
• Tracheostomy care
• Nutritional care - TPN / Enteral Feeds
• Bedside bronchoscopy/endoscopy Bedside Percutaneous Tracheostomy
• Spiritual care
• ICP / EVD monitoring
• Patient / significant other education
• Rapid Response Team
• 100K Lives Campaign
• CERNER/ICIS system
• PACS system
• PYXIS Medication Administration System
• ICG Monitoring System
• Vigileo Monitoring
• Coolguard Hypothermia System
CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO SERVICE:
Eligibility criteria reflect the needs for active intensive treatment are used for admission.
Benefits
• The Hospitals generous benefits package is beyond comparison to packages you can receive in your home country. Take a moment to consider the attractive, potentially tax-free salary, generous leave time, free Hospital housing, free medical & dental care, in addition to airline tickets, recreational facilities, relocation allowance, severance bonus, and remarkable service bonuses.
• Our client hospital allows you to gain experience with some of the world's foremost Medical professionals.
• Education and Development
• Career Planning and development.
• Continuing professional development.
• Personal and professional opportunities
• Opportunities for attendance at professional association meetings, conferences and seminars.
Requirements
• Western Trained Registered Nurse with current nursing license from country of origin
• Two years recent acute care Medical ICU nursing experience
About the Company
Professional Connections International Healthcare Recruitment Agency
Professional Connections, often referred to as Profco, is an international healthcare recruitment specialist. Profco is working to help placing credentialed nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in exciting opportunities with leading hospitals around the world. International assignments are a great way for nurses and other healthcare professionals to broaden their experience and to see how healthcare is delivered in other countries, while at the same time enhancing their career prospects as they gain experience in different parts of the world.