Critical Care Nights (BHS)
Admission of new patients to the hospital, including completion of admission review and documentation. Provide care to all inpatients overnight. Includes follow up, assessment and management of acute issues and investigations. Communication with medical, rehabilitation, surgical and geriatrics teams. Participate in handover at the beginning and end of the shift. Communicate with consultants on call, ICU, emergency department and specialist unit to manage deteriorating and critical patients overnight, and arrange transfer of acutely unwell patients to Northern Hospital Epping if required.
Unit Information
Head of Unit
Jake Geertsema
Term Supervisor
Michael Farber
Supervisor Email
Available To
HMO3+
Number of HMO2/2+ positions
2
PGY2 Clinical Experience
A. Undifferentiated Illness, C. Acute and Critical Illness
Minimum IMG Level
Level 3 Supervision