SICU Nurse

Introduction

Our client is a private multi-specialty hospital in Kuwait. Their ‎110 bed
facility offers both inpatient and outpatient services that cover a wide range
of medical and surgical specialties. Their ‎1,000 healthcare professionals work
together to provide essential health care services in inpatient, outpatient
and a specialized department for Essential Wellness within the concept of
Integrative Medicine.

What we offer

• First of all, you will earn a tax free all-inclusive salary!


• You will have a direct and permanent employment with our client, for either ‎2 or ‎3 years.


• You work in an international team & working environment.


• Our client offers you excellent healthcare coverage and a free gym membership.


• All leave and end of service benefits as per Kuwait Labor Law.

Description

Our client is expanding their nursing team for the Surgical Intensive Care
Unit (SICU). Here they take care of critically ill patients who are in need of
or are recovering from a surgery.

Unlike other departments, at ICU nurses work with unstable patients that most
often face life-threatening conditions. A patient is considered unstable when
their respiratory or cardiovascular systems require constant monitoring due to
their weak state. Though the daily tasks mostly remain the same for nurses,
each day is unpredictable and can result in an ICU intervention in case the
patient 's body system abruptly stops.

Your main tasks:
* Monitor exact, detailed reports and records of the critical ICU patient; .
* Monitor and record symptoms and changes in patients' conditions and information to the physician;
* Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostics tests to identify and assess the patient's condition;
* Carefully observe and document patient medical information and vital signs;
* Document patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions;
* Consult and coordinate with health care team members about whole patient care plans;
* Monitor the critical patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions;
* Administering intravenous fluids and medications as per doctor's order;
* Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances;
* Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity;
* Treating wounds and providing advanced life support;
* Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion;
* Ensuring that ventilators, monitors, and other types of medical equipment function properly;
* Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team;
* Assess patients' pain levels and sedation requirements;
* Responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment.

Who are you

You are a dedicated healthcare professional looking to relocate to Kuwait to
gain international experience. You like an international working environment
and put importance on high quality of care and professional working
environment.

Skills & Competencies:
* Attention to detail and high critical thinking;
* Perform well under pressure and within high intense environment;
* Social skills and pleasing personality to make the patient and/or the family feel comfortable;
* Specialist skills as Nurse within critical care unit;
Education & Qualifications:
* Minimum Bachelor Degree in Nursing;
* Minimum of ‎2 years' experience, after completion of Bachelor;
* Experience in ICU or SICU, in similar role;
* Home country nursing license and eligible for MOH Kuwait license;
* Willing to relocate to Kuwait.