PURPOSE STATEMENT

To Promote and restore patients’ health by completing the nursing process in accordance with organizational policies and guidelines; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends and families.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

•  To undertake assessment, planning and implementation of nursing care and ensure that patient care is delivered safely and effectively
•  To ensure continuity of care
•  To ensure proper documentation of all nursing care.
•  To participate in ward rounds, document all treatment changes and generate 24 -hour reports.
•  To undertake administration of prescribed medication, reporting on patients’ response and documentation in the in-patients’ notes.
•  Maintain strict intake and output chart
•  Perform ongoing education of patients and relatives on disease condition.
•  To conform to discharge protocols
•  To conform to theatre check list protocols
•  To perform documentation audit of each detained ad admitted folders after discharge.
•  Allocate as appropriate tasks to other nursing staff (  ie: HAC).
•  To perform delegated assignment by the unit manager.