Staff Nurse
General Responsibility
Adhere and comply with Organization Regulations and Administrative Policies.
Adhere with policies and procedure related to patient care, infection control, patient safety and accreditation standard.
Care Delivery
Demonstrate clinical competence in all aspects of patient care.
Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of care and assess the impact of nursing intervention as appropriate.
Assessment and reassessment of pain and management of pain
Ensure compliance with all policy and procedure for medication management.
Explain plan of care to patient and family.
Document all patients records as per policies and standards.
Educate patient and family as required
Ensure the involvement of the patient, family and significant others in the patient's care.
Quality Management
Monitor clinical and other established performance indicators to ensure ongoing quality Improvement.
Follow international patient safety goals.
Report all near miss, sentinel events and any other incidents.
Always maintain privacy and confidentiality of patient information and records.
Comply with all quality standards as decided by organization for patient safety and quality of care
Training and Development
Participate and contribute in scheduled in service training programs like ACLS, BLS, PALS, NALS (If applicable), CNEs, conferences etc.,
Functional Area Responsibility
Knowledge on the blood drawing protocols and collection of reports.
Alert the on-call physician/surgeon/ consultant in case of any deteriorating sings or abnormal lab results (Panic Value).
Demonstrate knowledge on nursing care plan and its documentation.
Ability to facilitate patient education.
Knowledge on betadine/chlorhexidine (antiseptic)scrub bath prior to surgery.
Administration of intra venous, intra muscular, intra dermal and subcutaneous injection.
Perform steam inhalation, nebulisation and restrain policy.
Assist / perform tracheostomy care and suctioning procedure.
Ability to operate a Defibrillator.
Ability to explain the discharge criteria as per policy.
Management of blood and body fluids, HAZMAT spills.
Handle central venous catheters and peripheral line.
Knowledge on Anticoagulants and Urinary catheter care