Staff Nurse - AMU

Job overview

As a registered Nurse you'll work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing direct patient care. No two days are the same. depending on what type of nursing you choose to specialise in, you could spend your time helping support people with learning disabilities, providing end of life care or saving lives on the AMU.

As your career progress, you could specialise in an area of nursing or you could take part in further postgraduate studies to become a more senior nurse, such as a ward manager, sister or matron

Following successful completion of preceptorship, if newly qualified, or following SPN period if you have previous Band 5 experience, you will be required to take charge of an area for a span of duty.

Main duties of the job

As  band 5 RN on AMU you will be responsible and accountable for assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care

Work as a member of the multi disciplinary team and undertake delegated tasks from the ward manager/charge nurse

Following successful completion of preceptorship you will be required to take charge of an area for a span of duty

The post holder will always work within the NMC's Code of professional conduct

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Assessing , planning, implementing and evaluating care

Develop clinical knowledge to care for unwell adults

Safe drug administration

Excellent communication skills to optimise care for unwell patients on AMU  2

Maintaining safe environment for patients, relatives  and colleagues

Planning and implementing safe discharge for patients liaising with multidisciplinary team.

Carry out venepuncture , cannulation, VBG, ABG, Blood cultures, catheterisation and managing Peg feeding

Document all care as per NMC guidelines and ensure all patient risk assessments are completed within the expected time frames