Staff Nurse

A. Job Responsibilities:

1) Direct Patient’s Care:

v Admission and discharge of the patients.

v To maintain the personal hygiene of the patients, including bathing, care of mouth, back, nails, hair etc.

v Care of pressures points as needed.

v To assist the patient in elimination, offering and removing the bed pans and Urinals.

v Assist in feeding the weak and debilitated patients.

v Writing of diet sheet, Supervision and distribution of diets.

v Assist in physiotherapy, ambulation and rehabilitation.

v Carry-out patient’s teaching and demonstration according to the need.

v Counselling the patients, and relatives.

v Care of the dying and dead.

v Administration of Medicines and Injections to the patients.

v Assist in administration of intravenous injections, infusion and Transfusion.

v Observing, recording and reporting of vital signs e.g. T.P.R. and Blood pressure.

v Carry out technical procedures, such as Naso-gastric intubation, Gastric Gavage and Lavage, Oxygen Therapy, Dressing and Irrigation, Enema, Catheterization hot and cold applications, suction etc.

v Collecting, labelling and dispatch of specimens.

v Preparation for and assistance in clinical tests and medical/surgical procedures.

v Urine testing for sugar, and albumin.

v Observation, recording and reporting of all procedures and tests.

v Escorting serious patients to and from the department/wards for investigations.

2) Ward Management:

v Handing over and taking over charge of patients, and ward inventory in each shift.

v Maintenance of therapeutic environment in the ward.

v Keeping the ward clean and tidy.

v Routine care and cleaning of dressing trolleys, cupboards apparatus, mackintosh etc.

v Care of clean and soiled linen.

v Disinfection of linen, beds, floor and bed pans, and fumigation of rooms etc.

v Preparation of room, trolleys, and sets for procedures.

v Preparation of surgical supplies.

v Maintaining interpersonal relationship with patients, relatives and health team members.

v Orientation of new staff/students.

v Demonstration and guidance to student nurses.

v Participation in staff education and staff meetings.

v Participation in professional activities.

v Supervision of attendant and housekeeping staff.

v Report about the medico-legal cases if any admitted in the ward. To keep the senior nursing officials informed of the happenings / in the ward like fire, absconding patients, theft etc.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person