Nurse Supervisor Critical Care
Ain alkhaleej hospital
Total years of experience :17 years, 1 Months
• Administers, directs and coordinates activities of Patient Care within the department accordance with Ain Al Khaleej Hospital’s General and Departmental policies and in accordance with Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses (Health Authority Abu Dhabi).
• Responsible for the recommendation, development and implementation of policies and procedures within my area of responsibility, and for keeping the Director of Nursing informed of both progress and potential problems.
• Retains the ultimate responsibility for the direction and evaluation of patient care delivery.
• Ensures the maintenance of operations within department, in collaboration with other service areas.
• Accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others under my directions.
• Identifies environmental hazards and eliminates and/or prevents where possible.
• Functions within the legally recognized scope of practice and within all relevant legislation.
• Adheres to the ethical standards of the nursing profession.
• Consistently practices according to the obligations in HAAD health regulation Code of Conduct and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives.
• Demonstrates a commitment to development of self, others and the profession.
• Recognizes and values quality improvement activities to monitor and improve standards of nursing.
• Demonstrates accountability for communication, consulting and collaborating with other health professionals and health providers regarding activities of care planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
• Delivers excellence in customer service.
• Responsible for recruitment, interviewing and selection of staff for critical care departmens.
• Responsible for safety and comfort of patients, and the health and safety of employees assigned to the department.
• Maintains a professional appearance and acts as a role model to the staff.
Emergency Department The Indus Hospital, Karachi June 20 2011 to Till date
Working as Clinical Nurse Instructor (CNI) and my area of responsibility includes:-
* Act as an active member of Nursing Education Services (NES) team.
* Perform the teaching and training responsibilities foster professional growth by enhancing skills of Emergency staff.
* To keep abreast of new development in nursing and expend her/his knowledge through clinical practice and self directed learning.
* To attend educational offering relevant to job development.
* Work closely with NES/Nursing Services Department (NSD) team to achieve the departmental objective.
* To be familiar with department vision, mission and support its implementation.
* Assist in competency based orientation programme for onboard nursing staff and new recruits.
* Assist in identifying staff training needs together with NES NSD team and organize relevant training.
* Participate and staff development training monitoring and evaluation of programmes as assigned e.g. care of critical patient, maintaining crash cart, ECG interpretation.
* Demonstrates nursing techniques and procedures to the onboard nurses and newly appointed nursing staff in rendering nursing care.
* Work closely with the nursing in charge and the Team Leaders (TL) in Emergency department.
* Ensure the Basic Life Support (BLS) training for the nursing staff in emergency.
* Submit weekly report to the Head Of Department (HOD)
* Contribute to continuous nursing education (CNE) and professional staff development.
* Systematically evaluate quality and effectiveness of staff development programmes, analyzing data to identify for improving in services of customers.
* Assist in other training programmes and additional responsibilities as assigned by HOD.
* Maintain confidentiality about the nursing staff and their practices.
Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi Pakistan May 01 2008 to June 01, 2011
Worked as a Critical Care Nurse In Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and my area of responsibility were:-
* Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the infant or child's immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by client facility's policies, procedures or protocols.
* Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by the infant or child's condition and/or the client facility's policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.
* Develops plan of care that is individualized for the infant or child reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
* Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner.
* Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the infant or child and his/her family.
* Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the infant or child and his/her family.
* Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
* Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to infant/child resuscitation and advanced life support protocols.
* Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
* Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the infant or child's and family's diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
* Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.
* Maintains current competency in infant/child critical care nursing.
* To maintain a record of hours worked and schedule.
Jamal Noor Hospital, Karachi Pakistan October 10, 2007 to April 25, 2008
Worked as a Staff Nurse In Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU) and my area of responsibility were:-
* Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
* Incubate the patients and manage Ventilators
* Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
* Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
* To Ensure sustained aseptic Environment in the Unit
* Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
* Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
* Prepare patients for, and assist with, examinations and treatments.
* Conduct specified laboratory tests.
* To maintain the general safety regulations for patients and staff.
* To work on self-development through continuous education and participating in all scientific activities.
* To report important events that happened in the department to the nursing supervisor.
* Assist in blood transfusion in newborn.
* Assist in Blood exchange in neonatal jaundice.
* Physical Examination of Newborn
Darul Shifa Imam Khomeini Hospital, Karachi Pakistan October 02, 2003 to Sept, 30 2004
Worked as a Nursing Assistant and my area of responsibility were:- * Taking vital signs.
* Help with some medical procedures.
* Assist Registered Nurses in the plan of care.
* Tidy patient's Incubators.
* Monitoring patients and reporting changes.
* Collecting samples for testing.
* Provide patient hygiene.
* Feeding patients, monitoring intake/output.
PLUS POINTS
* Strong interpersonal, communication, public relation skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
* Can effectively use coaching and counseling skills on need basis.
* Wide experience and knowledge of using computer and communications technologies (Microsoft Office, internet based program, Health management information system)
* Have good leadership skills that support colleagues and promote team spirit that helps to manage groups and staff members.
* Able to promote harmonious relationships within the nursing team, and with other disciplines.
* Prepare and implement nursing policies.
* Prepare and implement check lists.
Institutions Duration Higher Secondary School Certificate (Science Pre Medical) Pakistan Shipowners Government College Karachi Pakistan. (Karachi Board) March 02, 2001 to May 15, 2002
Secondary School Certificate (Science Group) Government Boys secondary School Aligarh colony Karachi Pakistan Feb 13, 1997 to March 15, 1999