Staff Nurse

Role & responsibilities

• Takes complete hand over of her /his assigned patient
• Does Comprehensive and accurate nursing Assessment Of patients through Head to Foot examination
• Assessing Patient condition and Planning and Implementing Patient care Plans
• Provide Nursing care according to plan
• Evaluates effectiveness of nursing care seeking Assistance and knowledge as necessary
• Observing and recording patients Vital signs
• Administer Intravenous Fluids and Medications as per orders
• Take Blood Samples as per order
• Cleans and Bandages Wounds
• Provide Basic Bed side care
• Send MLC Report For Medico Legal Cases
• Follow Medication Rights while administering medicines
• Follow standard Precautions while handling Patients
• Follow narcotic policy while using narcotic drugs.
• Ensuring that Ventilators, Monitors and Other Types Of medical Equipments Function Properly.
• Ensures that the assigned patients bedside is kept clean and Clear at all times.
• Accompany the Patient while Transferring to Other department and Moving for Investigation.
• .Maintain proper supplies and appropriate medical equipment to care for Patients
• Make sure Ambulance is Ready at all times to Receive Ambulance Calls
• Replace all used medications/consumables to stock before leaving of Shift and before Patient Discharge.
• Ensure timely and accurate entries in Billing at all times.
• Checks all documentation (nurse’s note, charts, consents, and patient data) for its completeness., .
• Receives all newly admitted patients and practices her /his skills in safe and efficient manner. Follows guidelines laid in protocols.
• Collects and sends all relevant documents duly completed to ensure speedy transfers or discharge process .Will accompany all critical &helpless patients.
• Performs nursing procedures as per set protocols in the department.
• Takes care of all dying patients, maintains seriousness and accompanies every dead body.
• Attends all in-service education programs and takes mandatory certification programs.
• Attends and follow all the Infection control programs and guidelines.
• Make sure the Bed is ready at all times to receive new admissions