Staff Nurse

Job Description

Job Purpose Provide care for children and adolescentsusually up to the age of 18with life-threatening or high-acuity conditions that require constant monitoring. Job Responsibilities General Responsibility Adhere and comply with Organization Regulations and Administrative Policies. Adhere and comply with policies and procedure related to patient careinfection controlpatient 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 and handover all patients records as per policies and standards. Educate patient and family as required Ensure the involvement of the patientfamily and significant others in the patients care. Ensure plan of care is implemented. Demonstrates correct use and assembly of required equipmentsinstruments and appropriate cleaning of the same. Quality Management Understanding of clinical and other established performance indicators to ensure ongoing quality Improvement. Follow international patient safety goals. Report all near misssentinel events and any other incidents. Identify and escalate any life threatening issuesassociated proceduresprotocols and policy guidelines. 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 BLS,PALS,NALS(If applicable) CNEs conferences etc., Functional Area Responsibility Knowledge on PITU admission and discharge criteria. Perform anthropometric assessment. Understand and demonstrate infection control guidelinespractices and bio medical waste management Ability to position patients appropriately Knowledge about the different types of sterilisation and aseptic techniques followed in NH Knowledge about thermoregulation and paediatric emergencies. Knowledge on Pathological hyperbilirubinemia and Nursing management. knowledge on tracheostomy care and respiratory distress syndrome. Usage of O2 therapy in children. Handle Convulsions in children. Awareness on play therapy and peritoneal dialysis. Provide care to babies on HFO. Ability to perform PALS on emergency situations. Knowledge on Age specific competency like infanttoddler preschool schooler and adolescents. Processing patient samples for ABGVBGGRBSCARDIAC SOB ,ACT & PT INR on POCT devices. Performs Allen s testdraws arterial blood and perform Arterial Blood Gas and Venous Blood Gas analysis for Patient samples. Monitors and update the critical value reporting documents for all POCT reports. Informing panic value to treating consultants and document the same.