Registered Nurse - Angola

Via Medica International Healthcare LLC is looking for Registered Nurses for one of our Projects in Angola.  Job Specifications: Minimum education level required: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Training required:  Current BLS, PHTLS/ITLS, ACLS,Course required License:  Active Home Country License Work experience: Two years in all aspects of nursing care.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities but are not limited to: Responsible to ensure that the nursing process of diagnosis, assessment, planning, implementation, and  evaluation of  patient  care  is  in  collaboration  with  the  multidisciplinary  team  and  other stakeholders.

Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary team to provide individualized care from point of first contact throughout the episode of care, incorporating the continuum of care and comprehensive planning.

Demonstrates accountability for own professional judgment, actions, outcomes of care, continued competence and works within the local health regulatory authority Scope of Practice for Registered Nurses.

Demonstrates ability to identify significant changes in patient’s conditions, initiates appropriate action and escalates concerns appropriately, whilst working autonomously within the scope of practice.

Demonstrates an understanding and need for accessibility to local community resources.

Demonstrates service excellence and acts as a patient advocate to support the patients’ rights and dignity at all times.

Administers medications, understands contraindications, and manages side effects management in line with the organizations policies and procedures and as ordered by the Physician and list of DOH emergency drugs.

Responds  appropriately  to  all  levels  of  emergencies  adhering  to  the  organizations  policy  and procedures Triages incoming patients based on level of injury or illness.

Monitors and records symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions and information to the physician.

Monitors exact, detailed reports and records of the critical ICU patients Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostics tests to identify and assess the patient’s condition.

Observes and documents patient medical information and vital signs.

Documents patients’ medical histories and assessment findings.

Documents patients’ treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions.

Monitors the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.

Participates in emergency management and evacuation drills Assists with the preparation of risk assessments.

Reports all OHS hazards, incidents, and issues to their immediate supervisor.