Nurse
- Apollo Hospital
- 1 to 2 Yrs
- Other Andhra Pradesh
- 5 years ago
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Job Description
*JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title:
STAFF NURSE / NURSEDepartment:
NURSING
Reporting to: IN-CHARGE NURSE
Qualification:
10+2 with Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery or Basic /Post Basic B.Sc.
Experience:
Fresher/ 1-2 years experience in clinical area
Competencies:
- Principles of Basic Nursing, Technical Nursing and Human Anatomy
- Interpersonal Skills
- Listening ability
- Manual Dexterity
- Team Building
- Perceptual Communications, Co-ordination and Co-operation
- Initiative
- Procedural Systems
- Patient Safety
- Drug Administration
- Moral Support and Physical Approach to Patient
- Computer Literate
Job Responsibilities:
- To get oriented to the ward routines, equipment and type of patients.
- Prepare nursing care plans and render effective bedside nursing care in a professional way.
- Administer on time medications and therapies
- To co-ordinate with Ward secretaries / Billing assistants regarding admissions, discharges and billing activities of the patients.
- To ensure that all investigations are carried out as advised by the doctor, reports available on time for doctor s perusal and further advice.
- To assist the doctors in special procedures, dressings and rounds.
- To maintain the medical and nursing records of patients as per the institutional requirements and that of the treating consultants.
- To raise requisitions on the computer for drugs.
- To ensure diet and investigation slips are raised.
- Maintain personal, patients and environmental hygiene.
- To check and record vital signs legibly and promptly.
- To be aware and implement accordingly all protocols in the unit as hand washing, infection control, medications, narcotic policy, ICU, personal valuables, etc.
- To handle with care and with knowledge all gadgets used in patient care in the wards.
- To handle waste segregation and disposal as per the policy.
- To follow strictly all safety measures involved in patient care and self-protection.
- To perform patient and family education.
- To perform IPSG whenever required as per the policy.
- To maintain a cordial inter personal relationship within the unit and with support departments.
- To take over and handover properly at change of shifts.
- To be aware of the patient rights and preserve the same.
- Attend in-service programs and trainings to enhance knowledge.
- To ensure strict discipline and decorum at all times.
- To fill up the Nursing Assessment Guide within 24 hrs of patient s admission.
- To ensure that the patient is comfortable and implement safety measures for vulnerable patients as per the policy.
- To review the doctor s notes and the drug chart on admission and implement action as required.
- To raise pharmacy indents, check on receipt, and stock in the patient s bedside locker.
- To administer drugs according to Drug Administration Policy.
- To identify two patient identifiers before administering medicines.
- Medications to be administered during standard medication timings unless a stat order is written.
- To administer dangerous medicines counter checked by a second nurse for the six medication rights and complete documentation policy.
- To be aware and implement accordingly the policies with respect to Medications brought by patient and self administration by patients.
- To observe the patient to ensure safe medication / adverse reactions. In case of ADR the respective form to be filled.
- Any errors in medication / nursing intervention to be brought immediately to the notice of the Charge nurse or Nursing supervisor.
- To complete the transfer formalities as per the In-house Transfer Policy.
- To be aware of the following measures i.e. Infection Control, Barrier Nursing, Patient and Self Safety, End of Life Issues, and Effective Management of Information to maintain confidentiality of information medical / personal of patients.
- To avoid any violation of confidentiality of information e.g. no discussion of patient identifiable information in public areas.
- No verbal orders from Doctors to be taken by Nurses except in emergency which should later be followed by a written order.
- To maintain a register to record all blood and blood products wasted / discarded on the floors.
- To record the no. of patients developed bed sores after 72 hours of admission.
- To complete the preoperative checklist before sending the patient to operation theatre.
- To be aware of the NABH standards and implement the same.
To be a part of continuous quality improvement programs in the hospital.
,Employement Category:
Employement Type: Full timeIndustry: Medical / HealthcareRole Category: NursingFunctional Area: Not ApplicableRole/Responsibilies: NurseContact Details:
Company: Apollo HospitalsLocation(s): Other Andhra Pradesh+ View Contact
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