Junior Staff Nurse

Job Purpose:

To determine goals, aims, objectives and policies of the Nursing Services, recruit nurses, maintain the discipline and rosters.

Job Responsibilities:

PATIENT CARE

· Admission, discharge & transfer of patients.

· Data collection.

· Assessment of vital sigh.

· Physical examination & diagnostic evaluation.

· Continuous monitoring of patient.

· Following physical round & carrying out the order prescribed.

· Sending sample for diagnostic evaluations per requirement.

· Coordinating diagnostic & therapeutic procedure.

· Planning & implementation of patient care includes hygiene & nutrition.

· Administering medication.

· Providing comfort measures.

· Taking care of elimination.

· Giving health education.

· Maintaining records & reports.

· Attaining in-service education.

WARD ADMINISTRATION

· Writing nursing care plan for the allocated patient.

· Performing nursing activities for admission, discharge & transfer of the patient.

· Keeping patient belonging in safe custody, accordance with the laid down policy of the hospital.

· Helping the ward sister in indenting & checking of drugs & supplies & maintaining the inventory.

· Maintaining nursing procedure.

· Sterilization of articles.

· Making rounds with doctors & senior nursing personnel.

· Keeping all the patient record up to date.

· Observing the patient condition and taking prompt action.

· Recording & reporting patient condition as & when required.

· Providing direct supervision over patient care carried out by the student in her ward.

· Participating in clinical teaching programme.

· Attending in-service class regularly.

Candidate Requirements: