Staff Nurse (NICU/ Emergency/ LDR/ OT)

Role & responsibilities

Adherence to Nursing Clinical standards:

- Oriented to the NICU routine, equipment and type of neonates.

- Outstation Neonate Retrieval by Ambulance: provide nursing care through the retrieval, accompanies and assists.

- Complete the Nursing Assessment Guide within 15 minutes of neonate admission.

- Ensures the neonate is comfortable, implements safety measures for vulnerable neonates as per the policy.

- Ensures safety and security of neonates by following safety measures.

- Neonate condition updates to be shared twice a day with parents; change in condition to be informed immediately; provide comfort and emotional strength to parents.

- Review the doctors notes and the drug chart on admission and implement action as required.

- Prepares nursing care plans and render professional bedside nursing care.

- Ensure investigation slips are raised.

- Aware of the O.T. protocols and the layout.

- Checks the surgery schedule and prepares for the cases: medication, consumables, instruments and equipment are available for the surgery.

- Checks all equipment are functional; conducts random checks of surgical and laparoscopic instruments ensuring they are functional.

- Identifies instruments as per the surgery, checks cleanliness and proper functioning of instruments, pack and send for autoclaving / gas sterilization.

- Strictly follows aseptic technique.

- Is aware of and implements all protocols - hand washing, infection control, medication, narcotic policy, personal valuables, follows the dress code in and out of the restricted areas.

- Assists in surgical procedures.

- Follows MTP, PCPNDT rules and regulations