Staff Nurse

Job Summary

The Staff Nurse is responsible for providing safe, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care to patients across OPD, IPD, ICU, and Emergency departments while supporting doctors, ensuring patient safety, and maintaining hospital standards.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Patient Care & Nursing Services

• Provide direct nursing care to patients in OPD, IPD, ICU, and ER.
• Monitor and record vital signs, intake-output, and patient condition.
• Administer medications, injections, IV fluids, and blood products as prescribed.
• Assist doctors during examinations, rounds, and procedures.
• Ensure patient comfort, hygiene, nutrition, and mobility.

2. ICU & Emergency Responsibilities

• Handle critical and emergency patients efficiently and calmly.
• Monitor patients on ventilators, oxygen therapy, monitors, and infusion pumps (ICU nurses).
• Respond promptly to medical emergencies and code situations.
• Prepare patients for emergency procedures and surgeries.
• Report abnormal findings immediately to doctors.

3. Medication & Treatment Administration

• Ensure right patient, right drug, right dose, right time, right route.
• Maintain medication charts accurately.
• Observe and report adverse drug reactions.
• Store and handle medicines as per hospital policy.

4. Infection Control & Safety

• Follow hospital infection control protocols and standard precautions.
• Maintain hand hygiene, PPE usage, and isolation precautions.
• Ensure proper biomedical waste segregation and disposal.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic patient environment.

5. Documentation & Records

• Maintain accurate nursing notes, treatment charts, and patient records.
• Ensure proper handover during shift changes.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Assist in audits, inspections, and NABL/NABH compliance (if applicable).

6. Patient & Family Education

• Educate patients and attendants about medications, procedures, and care plans.
• Provide discharge instructions and follow-up guidance.
• Offer emotional support and reassurance to patients and families.

7. Equipment & Ward Management

• Operate and maintain nursing equipment safely.
• Check emergency trolley, oxygen supply, and crash cart regularly.
• Report malfunctioning equipment immediately.
• Ensure availability of ward supplies and consumables.

8. Coordination & Teamwork

• Coordinate with doctors, lab technicians, pharmacists, and support staff.
• Follow instructions from nursing supervisors and consultants.
• Participate in ward meetings, training programs, and drills.

9. Professional Conduct

• Adhere to hospital rules, shift duties, and ethical standards.
• Maintain punctuality, discipline, and professional behavior.
• Attend training, CME programs, and skill-upgradation sessions.

Qualifications & Experience

• GNM / B.Sc Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Valid State Nursing Council Registration mandatory.
• 3–5 years experience in hospital settings preferred.
• ICU / ER experience is an added advantage.

Skills Required

• Strong clinical and observation skills
• Compassionate and patient-centric approach
• Ability to work in shifts and high-pressure environments
• Good communication and teamwork skills

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹12,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person