Job Responsibilities – NICU & PICU Staff Nurse

Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill neonates, infants, children, and adolescents admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
Continuously assess, monitor, and document patients' vital signs, clinical conditions, and responses to treatment.
Administer medications, intravenous fluids, blood products, and specialized therapies accurately and safely according to physician orders and hospital policies.
Operate and monitor advanced life-support equipment, including ventilators, infusion pumps, cardiac monitors, and oxygen delivery systems.
Assist physicians during emergency procedures, resuscitations, intubations, central line insertions, and other critical care interventions.
Maintain accurate and timely nursing documentation, patient records, and care plans.
Recognize and promptly respond to changes in patient condition, initiating appropriate interventions and escalating concerns as required.
Implement infection prevention and control measures to ensure a safe and sterile environment for patients and staff.
Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and execute individualized patient care plans.
Provide emotional support, education, and counseling to parents and family members regarding patient conditions, treatments, and discharge planning.
Ensure proper nutrition management, including enteral and parenteral feeding, according to established protocols.
Participate in patient handovers and multidisciplinary rounds to ensure continuity of care.
Maintain patient safety by adhering to medication safety standards, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical guidelines.
Assist in the admission, transfer, and discharge processes of NICU and PICU patients.
Participate in continuing education, clinical training, and competency development programs to maintain critical care nursing standards.
Support hospital accreditation, quality assurance, and patient safety programs through compliance with policies and procedures.