Staff Nurse

Junior Nurse Executive provides care for a wide-range of Gynec and Obstetric conditions.   Position Responsibilities: Junior Nurse Executive provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. In addition to basic nursing care, carries responsibilities in collaboration with the Senior Nurse Executive which includes (but are not limited to): Daily activities: 1.  Provides age and culturally appropriate care to patient. 2.  Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans. 3.  Takes handover from the outgoing staff based on the allotment of patients. 4.  Takes inventory of the area instruments and articles as per the responsibility allotted by the Lead Nurse specialist. 5.  Reports to the Lead Nurse Specialist/ Specialist Nursing Care/ Senior Nurse Executive problem faced in caring and safety of the patients. 6.  Monitors and adjusts specialized and routine biomedical equipments used for the care of the patients. 7.  Takes responsibility in maintaining the equipments to the best of usage and reports to higher authority if breakdown happens. 8.  Prepares, administers and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments as per hospital policy (High risk High Alert /LASA medication, Narcotic policy and Verbal order policy). 9.  Assists treating consultant during examination, treatment and procedures, which can include life-saving situations. 10.  Analyzes lab results and reports as required to the concerned authority for faster treatment. 11. Provides education, information and emotional support to the patient’s family and caregivers based on the disease condition. 12.  Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms as per the protocol of the hospital. 13. Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting as described by the reporting authority and line of control in the hospital. 14. Attend the CNE activities conducted in house and out house as per the job requirement and specifications. Weekly activities: 1.  Maintains cleanliness of the unit in an orderly manner. 2.  Initiate scrubbing and fumigation of the room in case of notifiable disease. 3.      Attend Continued Nursing Education conducted in house and out house as per the job requirement and specifications. Monthly activities: 1.  Checks for near expiry medications and inform Senior Nurse executive/ Specialist Nursing Care/ Lead Nurse Specialist. 2.      Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting as described by the reporting authority and line of control in the hospital.   Depending on setting, may also: Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent   Other Responsibilities: 1.  Completes required orientation as directed by facility 2.  Follows Cloud Nine safety rules and procedures while on assignment. 3.  Follows Cloud Nine Codes for Unusual Occurrence Protocol. 4.  Respects cultural and religious practices of patients. 5.  Upholds Hospital Infection Control regulations 6.  Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts