Registered Nurse - PICU

The post holder will work within the scope of practice, putting the health, wellbeing and safety of their patients first as they assess, plan, implement, and evaluate their needs.

• Provide and coordinate patient care.
• Educate patients and the public about various health conditions and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families.
• Assess and identify patient needs, implement and monitor the patient’s medical plan and treatment.
• Work with a team of physicians and other health care specialists or allied health professionals in various settings.
• Perform systematic patient assessment, re‑assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation.
• Understand and analyze the assessment information and data.
• Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems and issues.
• Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care.
• Create and evaluate patient care plans with the interprofessional team, in collaboration with the patient and its bystanders.
• Record vital signs, recognize, address and escalate all abnormalities.
• Maintain and update technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice.
• Employ strategies to promote patient health and a safe environment.
• Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory examinations.
• Perform essential life support as per regulatory requirements and scope (Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, etc.).
• Prepare patients for medical examination and treatment.
• Administer medications and monitor patients for any side effects and reactions.
• Administer treatments such as IV fluids or blood products and monitor patients for any reactions.
• Provide wound care management.
• Assist in medical procedures, invasive or non‑invasive, as needed.
• Facilitate the process of safe patient admission, transfer and discharge.
• Be competent with all mandatory and unit‑specific competencies supported and assigned on the Elsevier platform to ensure adherence to evidence‑based practices.
• Demonstrate proficiency in emergency procedures, equipment and protocols relevant to the department.
• Participate in ongoing programs and certification to support professional growth and maintain clinical competency.
• Comply with unit Scope of Service.
• Perform holistic care for patients in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.
• Perform evidence‑based nursing care for patients on a mechanical ventilator.
• Hold a valid license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority and manage their own professional re‑licensure.
• Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card.
• Be willing to work across departments and on call when necessary.
• Communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written).

• Evidenced ability to work as part of an inter‑professional team.
• Organizational and administrative skills to use the electronic medical record platform for clinical documentation.