Registered Nurse - ICU & NICU

Position:

Role & responsibilities

A. Patient Care

• Provide direct bedside nursing care to critically ill patients.
  
• Monitor vital signs, oxygen saturation, ventilator settings, and patient responses.
  
• Administer medications, IV fluids, and injections as per doctors orders.
  
• Manage critical equipment such as ventilators, infusion pumps, monitors, CPAP, BiPAP, etc.
  
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of nursing notes and observations.
  
• Maintain hygiene, comfort, and safety of patients.
  

B. NICU-Specific Responsibilities

• Care for premature and critically ill newborns.
  
• Assist in neonatal resuscitation and emergencies.
  
• Monitor feeding (breastfeeding, tube feeding, TPN) and maintain feeding charts.
  
• Support parents emotionally and guide them in neonatal care practices.
  
• Maintain infection-control protocols to protect high-risk infants.
  

C. ICU-Specific Responsibilities

• Manage patients on ventilators, continuous infusions, and life-support treatments.
  
• Assist in bedside procedures like intubation, central line insertion, ABG sampling, etc.
  
• Provide care for post-operative, trauma, cardiac, and medical ICU patients.
  
• Recognize early signs of deterioration and escalate immediately.
  

. Responsibilities in Coordination & Communication

• Coordinate with doctors, respiratory therapists, and the multidisciplinary team.
  
• Communicate patient status updates to senior staff and patient attendants.
  
• Ensure proper handover during shift changes.
  

. Compliance & Safety

• Follow hospital policies, nursing protocols, and infection control practices.
  
• Ensure safe handling of equipment and hazardous materials.
  
• Maintain patient confidentiality and ethical nursing standards.

Preferred candidate profile

• Qualification:

  GNM / B.Sc Nursing / M.Sc Nursing

• Experience:

• NICU: Minimum 12 years in Neonatal ICU preferred
  
• ICU: Minimum 12 years in Intensive Care Unit preferred
  

• Registration:

  Valid Nursing Council Registration

Skills & Competencies

• Strong clinical and critical-care skills
  
• Ability to work under pressure and handle emergencies
  
• Excellent observation and assessment skills
  
• Good communication & teamwork
  
• Compassionate and patient-centric approach