Nursing
Part-time Registered Nurse (Critical Care Unit)
Reference No. GHK-PTRN/CCU
Job Descriptions
- Specialized Care Management: Manage and plan the comprehensive care of critically ill patients, including those requiring mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).
- Clinical Safety: Implement safety protocols for high-risk interventions and maintain a safe environment for patients with unstable physiological conditions.
- Monitoring and Documentation: Provide accurate and detail documentation of vital signs, titration of medications, and neurological status assessment in clinical records.
- Emergency Responses: Lead or assist in rapid response and code blue situation, ensuring adherence to advanced life support protocols.
- Infection Control: Strictly follow hospital and international standards for infection control, specifically regarding ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLABSI), Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) etc.
- Multidisciplinary Communication: Maintain constant, clear communication with intensivists, attending doctors, allied health, specialist ad family members regarding patient status and goals of care.
- Supervision: Oversee junior nursing personnel and HCAs to ensure quality and safety in critical care delivery.
- Family Support: Provide specialized health education and emotional support to relatives regarding critical illness and end-of-life care when applicable.
- Others: Perform other duties assigned
Requirements
- Holder of a valid Registered Nurse Practicing Certificate (Part 1) issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong
- Degree in Nursing is highly preferred
- Mandatory: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) bi-yearly recertification
- Preferred with post-registration certificate in Critical Care Nursing or equivalent
- Proven clinical competency in managing ICU-specific equipment (e.g. Ventilator, physiological monitor, infusion pumps)
- Fluent in spoken and written English and Chinese Languages
- Good customer service skills
- Good interpersonal skills