Staff Nurse

Requisition Id:  5321

Job Purpose:

Demonstrates knowledge and skill in caring for the patient with the understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity. Provides nursing care, utilizing the nursing process, for all day care patients.

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 for supervising the work of the other staff allotted in the unit for maintaining cleanliness & sanitation.
  • 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.
  • Helping the student nurses in giving health education to the patient.
  • Attending in-service class regularly.

 

Candidate Requirements:

  • Strives to develop good relations with other departments and ensures teamwork and co-operation amongst staff
  • Actively promotes practices that save company resources and minimize wastage
  • Willingness and initiative in acquiring knowledge, updating skills and technology or professional competency
  • Able to work under pressure and stressful situations while handling multiple tasks.
  • Excellent documentation skills.
  • Professional oral and written communication skills; must be able to interact and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization, as well as communicate with tact, diplomacy, and a high level of cultural sensitivity
  • Strong attention to detail.