Staff Nurse (ICU)

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

· To adhere to the policy and procedures of the hospital.

· Admission and discharge of patients.

· Bed making and to keep the bedside neat and tidy.

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

· To assist the patient in elimination, offering and removing the bed pans and urinals.

· Assist in feeding the weak and debilitated patients.

· Assessment of the patient and plan the plan of care accordingly.

· Observing, recording and reporting of vital signs e.g. T.P.R. and blood pressure.

· Administration of medicine and injections, nebulization to the patients.

· Administration of intravenous injections, infusion and transfusion.

· Carry out technical procedures, such as Naso-gastric intubation, gastric lavage, oxygen therapy.

· Dressings and irrigations, Enema, Catheterization, hot and cold applications, suction etc.

· Collecting, labeling and dispatch of specimens.

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

• Pre-operative skin preparation for surgical patient.
• Shifting patients to and from OT.
• Maintaining intake and output chart.

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

· Maintaining the billing record.

· Escorting serious patients to and from the department/ wards.

· Coordination with other departments.

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

· Counseling the patients and relatives.

· Care of the dying and dead.

· Patient education in case of discharge.

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

· Maintenance of therapeutic environment in the ward.

· Keeping the ward clean and tidy.

· Maintaining the cleanliness of dressing trolleys, cupboards, apparatus, etc.

· Care of clean and soiled linen.

· Disinfection of linen, beds, and fumigation of rooms etc.

· Preparation of rooms, trolleys and sets for procedures.

· Indenting of surgical supplies

· Maintaining interpersonal relationship with patients, relatives and health team members

· Communicating with the doctors as per the patients need.

· Orientation of new staff/ students

· Demonstration and guidance to new nurses

· Participation in staff education and staff meetings

· Participation in professional activities

· Demonstration and supervision of domestic staff

· Report about the medico legal cases to the Doctor and Medical Director if any admitted in the ward

· Any other duty that may be assigned by ward in charge / supervisor from time to time.

· Reporting any untoward incidents to ward in-charge.

• Any other duties as assigned by the Management from time to time.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹8,086.00 - ₹26,679.90 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person