Staff Nurse( WARD)

Adherence to Nursing Clinical standards - Renders professional bedside nursing care.

- Prepares nursing care plans for assigned patients with an understanding of individualizing treatment plans, patient compliance, acceptability and comfort.

- Attends call bell within 2 minutes.

- Functions as SPOC – for all non-medical services, to ensure speedy service.

- Conducts Room orientation competently for all admissions.

- Completes the Nursing Assessment Guide within 30 minutes of patient’s admission.

- Reviews the doctor’s notes and drug chart on admission and implements it.

- Checks and records vital signs legibly and promptly.

- Accompanies Consultants on rounds; carries out orders completely.

- Ensures that all investigations are conducted as advised by the doctor, reports available on time for doctor’s perusal and further advice.

- Assist the doctors in special procedures, dressings and rounds.

For following procedures , ensures procedure trolleys are correctly set:

Ø PV Examination

Ø Pap Smear

Ø Blood sampling

- Coordinates procurement of blood and blood products for transfusion. Any reactions must be reported to treating consultant, IC & NS immediately.

- Accompanies patient for special procedures and investigations.

- Prepares the patient for labor room and delivery.

- Completes the transfer formalities as per the In-house Transfer Policy.

- Completes the preoperative checklist before sending the patient to operation theatre.

- The Obstetrics & Gynecology nurse has specific duties in providing care for mothers and their babies during pregnancy - helps expectant parents prepare for labor and delivery.

Offers health education and counseling in:

Ø Breastfeeding

Ø Additional feeding

Ø Maternal diet

Ø Newborn care

Ø Parenting

Ø Ante natal & postnatal care

Ø Effect of medication

- To have knowledge of Cardio Toco Graph monitoring.

- Understand the APGAR scoring performed.

Able to manage pre and postoperative care of Lower Segment Cesarean Section, hysterectomy

- post-partum hemorrhage and obstetric emergencies.

- Knowledge and capability to handle I.V. fluid and drug calculation.

- Assists normal deliveries and have thorough knowledge on gestational age assessment, and the special problems of the premature, post-mature, small for gestational age, large for gestational age neonates.

- Prepares additional feed with strict aseptic technique as per the doctor’s written instruction.

- Handles Baby bath competently and with utmost care.

- Does not take verbal orders from Doctors except in emergency, to be followed by a written order before end of shift.

- Does not take verbal orders for diet unless urgent; to be followed up with written order.

- Maintains medical and nursing records of patients as per institutional requirement.

- Raises requisitions on HIS for pharmacy indents, checks on receipt and stocks it in the patient’s bedside locker.

- Administers medications and therapies on time according to ‘Drug Administration Policy.’

- Administers high risk medicines, counter checked by a second nurse for the ‘10 Medication Rights’ and complete documentation policy.

- Aware and implement policies with respect to ‘Medications brought by patient’ and ‘self-administration by patients.’

- Observes the patient to ensure safe medication / adverse reactions.

- Errors in medication, nursing intervention, ADR to be brought immediately to the notice of the In-Charge, Nursing Superintendent and Consultant. The respective form to be filled.

- Aware of NABH & NE standards and implement the same.

- Maintains personal, patients and environmental hygiene.

- Aware and implement protocols of hand washing, infection control, medication, narcotic policy, personal valuables, etc.

- Knowledgably handles all gadgets used in patient care.

- Handles waste segregation and disposal as per the policy.

- Strictly follows all safety measures involved in patient care and self-protection.

- Aware of patient rights and preserve the same.

- Ensures patients are comfortable and implements safety measures for vulnerable patients as per policy.

- Aware of Barrier Nursing, Patient and Self Safety.

- Maintains confidentiality of patient information – medical / personal; avoids violation of confidentiality - no discussion of patient identifiable information in public areas.

- Responsible for obtaining signature from either of the parents, at the time of discharge, confirming they have received their child.

- Always follows universal precautions as per the unit protocol.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹28,315.81 per month

Work Location: In person