CCU Resident Medical Officer

To be part of a team providing 24 hour medical cover for all routine medical care and response to consultant requests. Immediate first line resuscitation to patients, visitors or staff member as required. To assist in the management of patients and provide back-up support to consultants In conjunction with the Consultant Intensivist and other attending consultants, the Critical Care RMO assumes responsibility for the care of patients in Critical Care Unit. The CCRMO provides continuous vigilance; early intervention and ongoing care with the goal to decrease ICU related morbidity and mortality. In addition, the CCRMO proactively communicates with the other members of the team to assure optimal outcomes., Typical Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Examine and evaluate each patient soon after they are admitted to the critical careand notify the admitting physician of assessment and recommendations.
• Perform a subsequent evaluation of all patients and record the evaluation in the medical record once every twenty-four hours (daily review) and as needed. All notes and orders must be signed, dated and timed. Coordinate with the admitting intensivists and consultants to organise a treatment plan, hospital course, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for Critical Care patients.
• Accompany Consultant Intensivist and Matron on twice daily ward rounds and as required
• Diagnose and stabilise critically ill medical and surgical patients with impending or active organ failure (respiratory, cardiac, neurologic, hepatic, gastrointestinal, hematologic, renal, etc.) or life-threatening electrolyte and acid-base disturbances
• Initiate, manage, and wean patients from mechanical ventilation using a variety of techniques and ventilators.
• Perform diagnostic-therapeutic procedures such as arterial and central venous lines that you have clinical privileges to perform. Document the procedure in the patient chart. All notes must be dated and timed.
  
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