Registered General​/ITU​/A&E Nurse

Overview

Here at Nurslink we are currently recruiting experienced ITU/A&E nurses to support an NHS trust in Cheshire. Our Nurslink recruitment consultants are dedicated to work with you and your availability, so if you have additional spare time or looking to increase your income, we have full flexibility work opportunities available across Weekdays, Weekends, Days and Nights. We work around you.

Location
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Cheshire

Requirements:

Essential:

• Registered nurse with a current NMC pin
• Relevant Nursing qualifications
• Hard working A&E RGN/ITU RGN
• 6 months recent experience A&E RGN/ITU RGN
• 2 clinical references that cover 3 years work experience

Benefits:

• Flexibility
• Fast and streamlined registration
• Competitive rates
• Generous referral scheme
• Your own dedicated consultant
• Out of hours support

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

As an A&E and ITU nurse you will:

• Plan, implement and evaluate care
• Assist patients with their activities of daily living
• Regular assessment and monitoring of patient’s vital signs
• Perform different types of observations and use of different monitoring systems
• Use and ensure working function of varied medical equipment such as ventilators, infusions pumps, feeding pumps, monitors
• Administer medication
• Care for patient receiving invasive and non-invasive ventilation
• Prioritise care
• Recognise patient deterioration and timely escalation of care
• Communicate effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives
• Work as part of a team
• Make appropriate referrals
• Keep accurate and timely patient records
• Work under pressure
• Problem solving
• Follow local policies and procedures
• Prepare patient for discharge or transfer to other departments