NITHYA JOSE

*Accountable for NMBA and own standards, actions and outcomes of own nursing practice, professional advice given and for activities delegated to registered nurse.

*Accountable for delegation of activities - Shifting accountability and coordination.

*Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individuals, peers and the healthcare team to achieve goals and health outcomes.
*Participate in developing, reviewing and evaluating clinical/nursing standards, guidelines, protocols, pathways, procedures, standards and systems of work.
* Maintain the safety of recipients of healthcare services by identifying risk and undertaking safe work activities within the clinical practice environment.
* Provide support, guidance, preceptorship, supervision and mentoring to healthcare team as appropriate.
* Delegate to and supervise enrolled nurses and students consistent with the NMBA decision making framework and registered nurse standards for practice.
* Takes on the role of team leader .
* Provide health promotion and education to recipients of healthcare services and carers.

* Support nursing practice and learning experiences by providing in service teaching, orientation and preceptorship for the nursing team.
* Participate in evaluative and local action research activities.
* Provide clinical leadership for professional and clinical practice
*Collaborate in clinical and organisational governance.

• Providing Holistic care to paediatric cardiac patients.
• Preparing patients for cardiac procedures and surgeries.
• Make appropriate referral to, and consult with peers, other relevant health professionals, service providers, and community and support services.
• Partnered with parents and medical team to deliver current and accurate information about conditions, care and plan.
• Contribute to quality healthcare through lifelong learning and professional development of self and others.
• Maintained detailed medical records and documentation with accurate and up to date patient information.
• Responded promptly to emergency situations to deliver life – saving care and stabilize patients for additional treatments.
• Apply evidence based guidelines to achieve positive care outcomes for recipients of healthcare services.
• Assessed patient pain and discomfort and developed mitigation strategies to minimize issues impacting recovery.
• Participate in incident investigation and quality improvements to promote safe and /or rectify unsafe practice

• Establish goals for each patient and provide developmentally appropriate care to reach those goals.
• Make appropriate referrals and NNP's while implementing appropriate protocols, documentation and care plans
• Identifying/teaching parents' educational needs and promoting safe infant care upon discharge.
• Participate in incident investigation and quality improvements to promote safe and /or rectify unsafe practice.
• Provides the education and demonstration to families regarding infant's health care and precautions.

• Responsible for assessing, planning and evaluating nursing care of the NEONATES.
• Accountable for delegation of activities - Shifting accountability and coordination.
• Provided support, comfort and education to families, building solid and trusting relationships by fostering one-on-one communication.
• Adhere to established guidelines, protocols, procedures, standards and systems of work as set out by the organisation. Quality/Safety/ Risk management
• Provided direct patient care to critically ill infants, both extremely preterm and full term.
• Provide resuscitation of newborn infants
• Discuss and plan with the MD/NNP and other staff to meet the needs of each patient
• Experienced with high-risk medications.

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individuals, peers and the healthcare team to achieve goals and health outcomes
• Performed patient teaching to parents.
• Proper documentation.
• Responsible for the direct patient care of complex patients in the NICU environment.
• Maintains equipment, monitors closely for infections or any status change provides support and education to parents and family members.
• Develop and provide a caring and safe environment for each patient and their families.