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    The job description outlines the responsibilities of an ICU staff nurse. The nurse monitors critically ill patients, records their vital signs and symptoms, and informs physicians of any changes. They order and evaluate diagnostic tests, document medical histories and treatment plans, and modify plans as needed. The nurse also administers IV fluids and medications, monitors equipment, assists with procedures, and collaborates with the healthcare team to provide care for critically ill patients.

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    The job description outlines the responsibilities of an ICU staff nurse. The nurse monitors critically ill patients, records their vital signs and symptoms, and informs physicians of any changes. They order and evaluate diagnostic tests, document medical histories and treatment plans, and modify plans as needed. The nurse also administers IV fluids and medications, monitors equipment, assists with procedures, and collaborates with the healthcare team to provide care for critically ill patients.

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    The job description outlines the responsibilities of an ICU staff nurse. The nurse monitors critically ill patients, records their vital signs and symptoms, and informs physicians of any changes. They order and evaluate diagnostic tests, document medical histories and treatment plans, and modify plans as needed. The nurse also administers IV fluids and medications, monitors equipment, assists with procedures, and collaborates with the healthcare team to provide care for critically ill patients.

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    Job Description of ICU Staff Nurse

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    The job description outlines the responsibilities of an ICU staff nurse. The nurse monitors critically ill patients, records their vital signs and symptoms, and informs physicians of any changes. They order and evaluate diagnostic tests, document medical histories and treatment plans, and modify plans as needed. The nurse also administers IV fluids and medications, monitors equipment, assists with procedures, and collaborates with the healthcare team to provide care for critically ill patients.

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    Name of Employee: _______________ Employee ID:_________________

    Department:_____________________ Designation:______________
    Date of Joining:__________________

    Job description of ICU staff nurse


    1. Monitor exact, detailed reports and records of critical ICU patients.
    2. Monitor and record symptoms and changes in patients conditions and inform to physician.
    3. Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostics test to indentify and assess patients condition.
    4. Carefully observe and document patient medical information and vital signs.
    5. Document patient medical histories and assessment finding.
    6. Documents patients treatment plans, interventions, outcome or plan revisions.
    7. Consult and co ordinate with health care team members about whole patient care plans.
    8. Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients response and conditions
    9. Monitor the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute
    appropriate interventions
    10. Administering intravenous fluids and medications as per doctors order.
    11. Monitor patients fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
    12. Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
    13. Identify patients who are at risk of complications due to nutritional status.
    14. Direct and supervise less skilled nursing/ health care personnel, or supervise a particular unit on one shift to patient’s
    response and conditions.
    15. Treating wounds and providing advanced life support.
    16. Assist physicians in procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardio version etc.
    17. Ensuring that ventilator, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly.
    18. Ensure that equipment or devices are properly stored after use.
    19. Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices.
    20. Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team.
    21. Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
    22. Critical care nurse may also care for pre- and post-operative patients when those patients require ICU Care.
    23. In addition, some act as manager and policy makers, while others perform administrative duties.
    24. Assess patients pain levels and sedation requirements.
    25. Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
    26. Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed.
    27. Acting as patient advocate.
    28. Providing education and support to patient families.
    29. ICU nurse must be able to draw ABG Blood and interpret report correctly.
    30. ICU nurse should have enough knowledge about GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) and also evaluation capacity of patient
    condition.

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