Registered Nurse - Acute Medical Unit

To participate in the assessment of care needs of the clients and the development, implementation and evaluation of care, promoting high standards, demonstrating a compassionate nature and patient dignity.

To participate as a skilled member of the multi-disciplinary team

To work as part of the Urgent Care team, promoting good interdepartmental relationships.

To ensure high standards of care are given in relation to agreed standards, policies and procedures of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

To assist in ensuring new nursing procedures, research and initiatives are evaluated, and where appropriate incorporated into clinical practice.

Store and administer prescribed drugs safely in line with legal and Trust requirements.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient's problems producing a written plan of care as required.

Report, document and evaluate accidents and unit incidents via Datix reporting, informing manager and updating health and safety register as appropriate.

AMU is a medical unit that has a high demand of admissions and discharges. We have medical referrals from GP's, Paramedic crews, speciality teams and A&E. Working on the unit is both exciting and challenging and we work closely with all MDT

The unit admits patients under medicine via GP referrals, Paramedic referrals, different specialty referrals and Medical referrals from A&E.

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