Critical Care Outreach Charge Nurse
Core
Advanced critical care nursing specialist providing 24/7 assessment and treatment for deteriorating patients across all inpatient areas.
Role type
Senior IC critical care outreach charge nurse
Builds
Critical care outreach service for high-acuity critically-ill adults
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced physical assessment, ALS provider certification, adult critical care/ICU training, independent clinical decision-making, regulatory compliance management, role modeling and mentorship
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Carry out advanced assessment and care of deteriorating patients leading to early intervention and treatment; Act independently as a specialist resource to provide critical care expertise to the multidisciplinary team; Ensure the Critical Care Outreach Service meets professional and healthcare regulator requirements; Manage non-compliance and escalate to the Outreach Lead as necessary; Act as an effective clinical expert and role model whilst providing direct quality patient care
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
