Intensive Care Unit Nurse
King Fahad Medical City
Total years of experience :5 years, 7 Months
1 Position: Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Duration: December 10, 1013 - PRESENT
Company: King Fahad Medical City - bedded hospital based in the Center of Riyadh
Company Industry: Healthcare/Medical
Location: P.O. Box 59046 Riyadh 11525 - Saudi Arabia
Department: Nursing
Detailed Job Description:
• Assessing a patient's condition and planning and implementing patient care plans
• Treating wounds and providing advance life support.
• Assisting physicians in performing procedures.
• Observing and recording patient's vital signs.
• Ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other medical equipment function properly.
• Administering intravenous fluids and medications.
• Ordering diagnostic tests.
• Collaborating with fellow members of the critical team.
• Responding to life saving situations using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
• Acting as patient advocate.
• Providing education and support to patient families.
1 Position: Emergency Room and Endoscopy Unit Charge Nurse Duration: May 25, 2010 to August 20, 2013 Company: Riyadh National Hospital - 124 bedded hospital based in the Center of Riyadh Company Industry: Healthcare/Medical Location: P.O. Box 2715 Riyadh 11461 - Saudi Arabia Department: Emergency and Endoscopy Reason for Leaving Resignation Detailed Job Description: Emergency Room Nurse Endoscopy Nurse • Receives endorsement from out - going shift for all admissions and out-patient that had medical consultation. • Inspects the physical facilities for orderliness, cleanliness and safety of patients. • Renders immediate life saving measures that is appropriate to each client who came in. • Cares for patients of all ages, from neonates/infant through elderly. • Evaluates patient's presenting complaints at triage • Assess and identify patient's actual or potential health problems. • Takes a brief clinical history and initial vital signs of all patients and inform the physician of any significant results. • Sees to it that Doctor's order regarding treatment, medications and diagnostic studies are promptly carried out and properly checked. • Makes sure those 10 golden rules for drug administration is observed and strict aseptic technique is followed when performing nursing procedures. • Implement and Evaluate care given to see if this has been effective or not and take the necessary action after informing the physician. • Sees critical and close watch patients more often and report any unusual changes observed to the attending physician. • Demonstrates competence in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and other emergency response activities. • Assists physician or surgeons during minor operation such as incision and drainage, circumcision, suturing, debridement, suprapubic catheter insertion, emergency cutdown, and chest tube thoracostomy insertion. • Kept patient constantly monitored and once stabilize, accompanies patient to be transferred to room. • Document all pertinent data. • Observes patient's rights and acts as liaison between patients and hospital personnel. • Work cooperatively as a part of the multidisciplinary team to provide high quality care that is client centered • Maintain confidentiality of all patients record and patient's privacy • Provide physical, psychological and social needs of the patient to include applicable patient health teaching • Provides assistance to Gastroenterologists before, during and immediately after Endoscopic procedures such as Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Colonoscopy, Rubber Band Ligation, Hemoclipping, Sclerotherapy, Polypectomy, and Balloon Dilatation of patients with Achalasia, Foreign Body Extraction, PEG insertion and ERCP. • Acts as scrub nurse or circulating nurse during Endoscopic procedures. • Assists in the care and handling of Endoscopy supplies and equipment. • Provides conscious sedation to patients during procedure and monitors vital signs of patients before, during, and immediately after induction of Anesthesia. • Observes and maintains asepsis. • Kept patient constantly monitored and once stabilized, accompanies patient to be transferred to room or discharge patients with proper post procedure instructions.
HIGHEST EDUCATION LEVEL Education Level: Bachelor's Degree/College Degree Education Field: Nursing Course: Nursing School/University: University of Baguio Location: General Luna Road, Baguio City Telephone No.: (074) 442-4915; (074) 442-3036; (074) 442-4730; (074) 442-3540 Telefax No.: (074) 442-3071 Date: June 2004 to March 2007
