STATE REGISTERED NURSE, ICU/CCU/CICU/NICU

KPJ Healthcare Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KPJ Healthcare Berhad is seeking a State Registered Nurse for ICU/CCU/CICU/NICU in Malaysia. The role focuses on delivering high-quality critical care, meticulous documentation, and coordinated team-based patient management within KPJ’s private hospital network.

Responsibilities include adherence to care standards, comprehensive patient assessment, and collaboration with physicians and families. This position is full-time and on-site at KPJ facilities across Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Adherence to nursing care vision and mission, aligns with nursing services and performs shift duties as assigned by Unit Manager.
• Notifies the unit manager of any changes in the situation that could impact the standards of care.
• Obtains and handovers a report of patient progress, ensuring all doctor orders are followed before changing or taking over shifts and notifying incidents.
• Visits patients in the unit with team members to assess conditions, re-plan nursing care, and determine nursing priorities.
• Provides personalized, comprehensive care with meticulous documentation and communicates abnormal findings; delivers critical care using advanced life support technologies.
• Demonstrates high standard of nursing practice for ante/post-natal newborns and care of ill/sick babies; neonatal care.
• Demonstrates high standard of care in management of critically ill neonates.
• Conducts nursing rounds, provides emotional support, accompanies doctors during rounds, and assists in procedures as needed.
• Executes doctor’s orders, coordinates with team members on treatment, and communicates with disciplines, patients, and relatives for satisfaction.
• Provides clear, compassionate, culturally sensitive communication about condition, options, and care plan.
• Participates in health education of patients and families, ward meetings, dialogue sessions, and hospital activities.
• Provides continuous cardiac monitoring, records assessments and rhythm strips, collaborates with physicians on inotropic support, interprets ECG and ABG results, and completes 24-hour Critical Care Chart.
• Assists with patient transfers, discharge procedures, scheduling clinic appointments, handling death cases with respect, and safe transfer to mortuary.
• Collaborates with the unit manager in administration, setting care standards, and covers duties in the absence of the unit manager; carries out tasks and provides feedback.
• Charges accurately for equipment and consumables, and verifies completeness of patient charges.
• Inspects sterile packs and maintains adequate unit stock from CSSS.

Job description

STATE REGISTERED NURSE, ICU/CCU/CICU/NICU

1. Adherence to nursing care vision mission, goals, and objectives, aligns with the scope of nursing services, and performs shift duties as assigned by the Unit Manager to ensure high quality care rendered.

2. Notifies the unit manager of any changes in the situation that could impact the standards of care.

3. Obtains and handovers a report of patient progress , ensuring all doctor's orders are followed before changing or over taking shifts and notifying any incidents or problems encountered.

4.Visit patients in the unit with team members to assess conditions, re-plan nursing care, and determine nursing priorities based on patient needs and staff availability.

5. Provides personalized, comprehensive care to patients, ensuring meticulous documentation and prompt communication of abnormal findings, and provides exceptional critical care for critical conditions using advanced life support technologies like mechanical ventilation, high frequency mechanical ventilation, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), arterial and venous umbilical catheter line (UAL/UVL), Intra-aortic balloon p IABP, CRRT, pacemakers, and acute myocardial infarctions.

6. Demonstrate high standard of nursing practices in caring for ante/post-natal newborn, management of ill / sick babies and etc.

7. Demonstrate high standard of care in management of critically ill neonates

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8. Conducts nursing rounds on patients, providing emotional support and accompanying doctors while doing rounds, as well as assisting in procedures as needed.

9. Executing the doctor's orders, coordinating with team members related to patients’ treatment, and fostering effective communication with all disciplines, patients, and relatives to ensure patient satisfaction.

10. Provide clear, compassionate, and culturally sensitive communication with patients, ensuring their understanding of their condition, treatment options, and care plan comprehensively.

11. Actively participates in the health education of patients and their families in the ward as well as unit meetings, dialogue sessions, and hospital activities.

12. Provides continuous cardiac monitoring, recording patient assessments, rhythm strips and collaborating with physicians to administer inotropic support, interpret ECG and ABG results, identify abnormalities, inform consultants, ensure optimal patient care, and complete the 24-hour Critical Care Chart and related forms.

13. Assist with patient transfer inter-services and discharge procedures, scheduling specialist clinic appointments (if needed), handling death cases with respect, and ensuring safe transfer to the mortuary.

14. Collaborate with the unit manager in administration, setting care standards, and fulfilling duties in the absence of the unit manager, while also carrying out assigned tasks and providing feedback.

15. Charge accurately, incorporating charges for equipment and consumable items into the patient's charges and verifying their completeness.

16. Inspect and document the supply of sterile packs to ensure the integrity of the packaging and maintain an adequate supply of unit stock from CSSS.

KPJ Healthcare Berhad is the leading provider of private healthcare services in Malaysia, with a history dating back to 1981 when it introduced the first private specialist hospital in Johor. The Group's core values of Safety, Courtesy, Integrity, Professionalism, and Continuous Improvement drive its integrated network of more than 29 specialist hospitals across Malaysia. Additionally, KPJ has expanded its presence internationally, with hospitals in Indonesia, Bangkok, and Bangladesh, as well as investments in retirement and age-care resorts in Australia and Malaysia.

KPJ's competitive advantage stems from its extensive reach and accessibility throughout the nation, offering a wide range of medical specialist services, some of which are pioneering in the country's healthcare industry. The company also excels in utilizing integrated technology to enhance patient care, including the adoption of Cloud Computing and continuous improvements to the KPJ Clinical Information System (KCIS). Furthermore, KPJ is exploring digitalized medical technology applications in areas such as E-Pharmacy, wearable technology, robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT).

With over three and a half decades of experience in hospital development and management, KPJ is built on strong fundamentals, positioning it well for the evolving healthcare industry. The company's health tourism segment has experienced significant growth through aggressive marketing strategies, expanding its footprint in various regions.

In addition to hospital-based care, KPJ has made strides in healthcare-related industries, particularly in KPJ Senior Living Care services and Healthcare Education, recognizing their potential for the future due to increasing consumer demand. KPJ hospitals have received recognition from accreditation bodies, ensuring the quality and safety of their services.

The company is committed to giving back to the community and has established a network of Klinik Wakaf An-Nur (KWAN) charity clinics and a Hospital Waqaf An-Nur (HWAN) to provide care to the underprivileged. With 18 KWAN clinics and five mobile clinics, KPJ's efforts have positively impacted over one million patients since 1998.

Overall, KPJ Healthcare Berhad's extensive network, commitment to innovation, and dedication to quality healthcare services and community outreach make it a prominent and trusted player in the private healthcare industry.

KPJ Healthcare Berhad is the leading provider of private healthcare services in Malaysia, with a history dating back to 1981 when it introduced the first private specialist hospital in Johor. The Group's core values of Safety, Courtesy, Integrity, Professionalism, and Continuous Improvement drive its integrated network of more than 29 specialist hospitals across Malaysia. Additionally, KPJ has expanded its presence internationally, with hospitals in Indonesia, Bangkok, and Bangladesh, as well as investments in retirement and age-care resorts in Australia and Malaysia.

KPJ's competitive advantage stems from its extensive reach and accessibility throughout the nation, offering a wide range of medical specialist services, some of which are pioneering in the country's healthcare industry. The company also excels in utilizing integrated technology to enhance patient care, including the adoption of Cloud Computing and continuous improvements to the KPJ Clinical Information System (KCIS). Furthermore, KPJ is exploring digitalized medical technology applications in areas such as E-Pharmacy, wearable technology, robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT).

With over three and a half decades of experience in hospital development and management, KPJ is built on strong fundamentals, positioning it well for the evolving healthcare industry. The company's health tourism segment has experienced significant growth through aggressive marketing strategies, expanding its footprint in various regions.

In addition to hospital-based care, KPJ has made strides in healthcare-related industries, particularly in KPJ Senior Living Care services and Healthcare Education, recognizing their potential for the future due to increasing consumer demand. KPJ hospitals have received recognition from accreditation bodies, ensuring the quality and safety of their services.

The company is committed to giving back to the community and has established a network of Klinik Wakaf An-Nur (KWAN) charity clinics and a Hospital Waqaf An-Nur (HWAN) to provide care to the underprivileged. With 18 KWAN clinics and five mobile clinics, KPJ's efforts have positively impacted over one million patients since 1998.

Overall, KPJ Healthcare Berhad's extensive network, commitment to innovation, and dedication to quality healthcare services and community outreach make it a prominent and trusted player in the private healthcare industry.