Incharge - NICU

Adherence to Nursing clinical standards.

Ä Responsible for the NICU routine, equipment and patients.

- Take over and handover efficiently at change of shifts.

- Manpower deployment as per Patient Nurse ratio – based on neonate condition; escalates in case of shortage.

- Ensures compliance to grooming standard, discipline and decorum of team.

- Capable of quick accurate decision making in emergencies.

- Ensures the Nursing Assessment Guide is completed within 15-30 minutes of admission.

- Ensures the patient is comfortable and implements safety measures for vulnerable patients

as per the policy.

- Adheres to all safety measures involved in patient care and self-protection.

- Competently handles all equipment and gadgets used in patient care in NICU.

- Understands and ensures patient rights are adhered to.

- Reviews the doctor’s notes and the drug chart on admission and acts as required.

- Prepares nursing care plans and renders effective bedside nursing care.

- Ensure all investigations are carried out as advised by the doctor; reports available on time for doctor’s perusal and further advice.

- Assist the doctors in procedures, dressings and rounds.

- Mandatorily present for the daily Neonatologist counseling of parents.

- Ensure all equipment is always serviceable.

- Aware of and adheres to narcotic policy.

- Infection control: monitors and ensures personnel, patients and environmental hygiene.

- Ensures parents adhere to infection control - hand washing, change of attire before entry.

- Maintains medical and nursing records of patients as per protocol.

- Handles waste segregation and disposal as per the policy.

- Inventory management for drugs and consumables; ensures no wastage.

- Implements the visitor policy; ensure visitors are briefed regarding personal items safety, infection control requirements.

- Monitors pharmacy indents, checks on receipt, stocks the patient’s bedside locker and medication trolley.

- Ensures medication safety and timely therapies based on care plan.

- To monitor administration of drugs according to ‘Drug Administration Policy.’ Administering of dangerous medicines is counter checked by a second nurse for the ‘ten

• medication rights and complete documentation as per policy is ensured.

• Observes the patient to ensure safe medication and note any adverse reactions.

• Any errors in medication or nursing intervention to be brought immediately to the notice of the Nursing Superintendent.

- Manage patient transfers and discharges as per protocol.

- To coordinate neonate transportation – complete management of neonate retrieval from outside location – equipment, manpower, transport kit.

- Aware of and practices the following measures: Barrier Nursing, neonatal death protocol.

- Aware of NABH & Nursing Excellence standards and ensure implementation.

- Ensures accurate data collection for Nursing Quality Indicators.

- Maintain records of all procedures, births, still births, incidents, monthly census.

- Report the day-to-day activities, especially issues needing resolution.

- Maintains confidentiality of patient information: medical and personal; avoids any violation by ensuring no discussion of patient identifiable information in non-secure areas.

- Coordinates and works closely with LDR, OT & Ward.

- Co-ordinates with Billing team regarding admissions, discharges and billing activities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person