Posted on: Wed 04-11-2020

• Monitor exact, detailed reports and records of critical ICU patient.
• Monitor and record symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and inform to physician.
• Carefully observe and document patient medical information’s and vital signs.
• Document patients’ medical histories and assessment findings.
• Document patients’ treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.
• Consult and coordinate with health care team members about whole patient care plans.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patient’s response and conditions.
• Monitor the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
• Administering intravenous fluids and medications as per doctor order.
• Monitor patients’ fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
• Identify patients who are at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
• Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardio version.
• Ensuring that ventilator, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly.
• Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices.
• Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team.
• Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
• Assess patients’ pain levels and sedation requirements.
• Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
• Acting as patient advocate.

 

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