Major Responsibilities
- Assess the needs of patients discharged from ICU and address these through the provision of integrated care
- Assess the needs and assist in the transfer of patients requiring admission to the Critical Care Department (CCD) from the general wards, Emergency Department and post-anaesthetic care unit
- Provide clinical support and guidance to the ward staff responsible for the care of complex patients eg patients with high oxygen requirements, tracheostomies and requiring total parental nutrition
- Assist the CCD ANUM with the timely admission and discharge of patients
- Assist with the maintenance of a safe physical environment within the general wards especially with equipment set ups, troubleshooting and implementing solutions
- Attend MET and Code Blue calls
- Facilitate discussion and exchange of ideas which contribute to effective problem solving
- Pain Management: Assess patients with complex analgesia needs eg epidural, interplural catheters and for all post-operative patients in the first 48 hrs
- Liaise with anaethetist/intensivist in charge of patient pain management
- Undertake research/quality activities and data collection in relation to the ICU Liaison/Pain Management role
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