Staff Nurse

Job Responsibilities

General Responsibility

• Adhere and comply with Organization Regulations and Administrative Policies.


• Adhere and comply with policies and procedure related to patient care, infection control, patient safety and accreditation standard.

Care Delivery

• Demonstrate clinical competence in all aspects of patient care.


• Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of care and assess the impact of nursing intervention as appropriate.


• Assessment and reassessment of pain and management of pain


• Ensure compliance with all policy and procedure for medication management.


• Explain plan of care to patient and family.


• Document all patients records as per policies and standards.


• Educate patient and family as required


• Ensure the involvement of the patient, family and significant others in the patients care.

Quality Management

• Monitor clinical and other established performance indicators to ensure ongoing quality Improvement.


• Follow international patient safety goals.


• Report all near miss, sentinel events and any other incidents.


• Always maintain privacy and confidentiality of patient information and records.


• Comply with all quality standards as decided by organization for patient safety and quality of care

Training and Development

• Participate and contribute in scheduled in service training programs like ACLS, BLS, PALS, NALS (If applicable), CNEs, conferences etc.,

Functional Area Responsibility

• Knowledge on the blood drawing protocols and collection of reports.


• Alert the on-call physician/surgeon/ consultant in case of any deteriorating sings or abnormal lab results (Panic Value).


• Demonstrate knowledge on nursing care plan and its documentation.


• Ability to facilitate patient education.


• Knowledge on betadine/chlorhexidine (antiseptic)scrub bath prior to surgery.


• Administration of intra venous, intra muscular, intra dermal and subcutaneous injection.


• Perform steam inhalation, nebulisation and restrain policy.


• Assist / perform tracheostomy care and suctioning procedure.


• Ability to operate a Defibrillator.


• Ability to explain the discharge criteria as per policy.


• Management of blood and body fluids, HAZMAT spills.


• Handle central venous catheters and peripheral line.


• Knowledge on Anticoagulants and Urinary catheter care.

Candidate Requirements

Education: Diploma / Bachelor s degree in nursing

Registration: Valid registration in the state Nursing Council from where B.Sc. Nursing / GNM was completed.

Experience: Freshers / candidates with 1 or 2 years of experience

Knowledge & Skills Required: Knowledge of nursing principles, techniques and procedures for the delivery of effective patient care. Good communication & interpersonal skills. Be proactive, punctual and empathetic.

N.B The above also includes any other job assigned from time to time.

I do hereby declare that the Job Responsibilities are properly explained to me during Induction/ Appraisal/ Redesignation and understood by me. I will try to deliver the best by meeting the mentioned standards.