Sister in Charge- Emergency department

Job Description

To provide Nursing leadership, management and direction in regards to setting and maintaining quality standards, staff development and resource management in the daily operation of the unit. To maintain adequate nurse patient ratio & should be well versed in contingency & disaster management plans of the organization. To recognize legal implications and responsibility in practice of nursing To be able to resolve issues arising from customer / staff dissatisfaction, conflict resolution to the utmost outcome as desired. To be skilled in handling all clinical procedures, pathways & codes arising in the department To maintain administrative records pertaining to Medico legal cases, ambulance logs & other statistical / census as required by the administration. Effective triaging of the patients & Management of Medico legal cases Care of dead / Death on arrival - Counselling of grieving relatives Mortuary services - Deposit & Release of the deceased from Mortuary Management of Ambulance Services Disaster Management - Natural & Manmade emergencies in community Effective management & handling of rapidly changing emergencies. Assisting in invasive & resuscitative procedures -Insertion of Arterial & Venous lines, Pacemakers, Defibrillation, initiation of Code blue etc. i. e. BLS, ACLS & BTLS, Handling of Medical equipment - Ventilators, Syringe pumps, Cardiac Monitors, ECG machines, Crash cart & Defibrillator, Pacemakers, Nebulizers & Inhalers, Glucometers, Emergency trolleys & Wheel chairs, Portable Ventilators & Monitors ambulance stretchers(folding) etc.