Staff Nurse Trainee

Key Responsibilities & DutiesClinical & Patient Care

• Provide basic patient care (bathing, feeding, toileting, changing linen, mouth care, etc.).
• Monitor and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) and report deviations.
• Assist in admissions, transfers, discharges, and documentation of patient care processes.
• Administer medications, injections, IV fluids, under supervision, as per physician orders / standing protocols.
• Assist in wound dressing, catheterization, enema, specimen collection (urine, blood, stool), etc.
• Prepare patients for procedures, surgeries; assist during procedures as needed.
• Ensure infection control practices (hand hygiene, sterilization, proper disposal of waste).
• Provide post-operative care, monitor patient recovery, report complications.
• Assist in emergency care and resuscitation under supervision.
• Participate in rounds with physicians, follow new orders and ensure execution.

Ward / Unit Management

• Maintain cleanliness, order and safety in ward/unit.
• Ensure stock of supplies, consumables, drugs, and replenish as needed (within permitted level).
• Sterilize and maintain instruments, equipment.
• Assist / supervise support staff (attendants, housekeepers) in ward tasks.
• Take shift handover and maintain continuity of care.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate and timely logs, charts, and patient records.
• Record intake/output charts, drug administration records, special charts (if applicable).
• Report any changes in patient condition to senior nursing staff / physician promptly.
• Participate in audits, quality assurance programs, and compliance with hospital policies.

Education & Training

• Attend in-service training, workshops, continuing education programs.
• Learn new techniques, protocols, and technologies in nursing practice.
• Assist in orienting new trainees / student nurses (as experience grows).
• Educate patients and their families about care, post-discharge instructions, health promotion.

Compliance & Professionalism

• Adhere to hospital policies, protocols, and standards of nursing practice.
• Maintain patient confidentiality, dignity, privacy at all times.
• Uphold ethical and professional nursing conduct.
• Follow safety procedures, manage risks, report adverse events / incidents.
• Comply with infection-control, waste management, and regulatory norms.

Qualifications & Skills

Education & Licensing

• Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc Nursing) from a recognized institution.
• Registered (or eligible to register) with the State Nursing Council / Nursing Regulatory Body

Job Types: Fresher, Internship

Pay: ₹10,000.00 - ₹35,242.51 per month

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person