Critical Care Nurse – ICU (Koidu)

About the role

The Critical Care Nurse will deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care to critically ill, post‑operative and high‑dependency patients in the ICU/CCU at Koidu (MCOE/KGH). The role demands rapid assessment, continuous monitoring, early detection of deterioration, and timely emergency response while working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

Key responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to critically ill, high‑dependency, maternal, newborn and post‑operative patients.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments, monitor clinical trends and promptly escalate any deterioration.
• Respond to emergencies and perform BLS/ACLS interventions.
• Safely administer medications, IV therapy, oxygen, blood products and prescribed treatments.
• Operate and troubleshoot ICU/CCU equipment, including cardiac monitoring systems.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, structured handovers and EMR entries.
• Implement infection‑prevention, safeguarding and patient‑safety standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide compassionate communication and support to patients’ families.
• Participate in quality‑improvement projects, audits, mentorship and ongoing professional development.

Required profile

• Diploma, HND or Degree in Nursing from a recognised institution.
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Sierra Leone with a valid practising licence.
• Minimum two years post‑registration experience in hospital practice; critical‑care, high‑dependency or emergency experience preferred.
• Must not be PIN‑coded staff.
• Strong mental fortitude, stress‑management skills and ability to maintain professionalism in unpredictable situations.

Required skills

• Operation and troubleshooting of ICU/CCU equipment.
• Cardiac monitoring systems.
• Point‑of‑care testing (ABG, blood glucose).
• BLS and ACLS certification.
• ETAT, BEmONC/EmONC certification (preferred).
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documentation.
• Basic computer literacy (Microsoft Office).