About this role
Clinical Duties • Render evidence based comprehensive nursing care to the patient. • Be knowledgeable about the layout of the unit, number of patients, types of patient and their requirements. • Efficiently prepare daily nursing care plan as advised by the physician and provide care accordingly. • Recognize and handles emergency situations and complications effectively during the course of treatment. • Competently administers all medications following seven rights. • Monitor the patient and timely reporting to MRP • Arrange and transfuse blood & blood products appropriately. • Provide personal hygiene to the patient. • Meet the nutritional requirement of the patient. • Meet elimination needs of the patient. • Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care on patient condition and record and report it to the concerned Doctor timely. • Help the ambulatory patients according to their needs. • Ensure shift change report at patient bedside in each shift. • Give accurate report to the Team Leader/ Head Nurse/ Supervisor as required. • Actively participate in the disaster management process (Identified Codes) in the hospital. • Initiate CPR and activates code blue as and when required. • Follow strictly infection control practices and care bundles at all times. • Timely collection and dispatching of various samples. • Ensure safety, comfort, confidentiality and privacy of the patients. • Provide end of life & last office care as it is required. • Provide patient and family education as per the hospital protocol. • Explain patient rights and responsibilities to the patient. • Ensure proper cleaning and disinfection of the equipment. • Ensure availability, working condition and effective use of equipment in the unit. • Ensures smooth admission, transfer, and discharge & death process. • Escort patients to and from various departments. • Take proper care of patient’s belongings. • Performs all special assignments that are rostered in order for a quality patient care. • Ensure neat, clean and noise free environment to the patient and family. • Report any untoward incident immediately to Head nurse/ Supervisor and submit the written statement in the same shift. • Report immediately any safety and security issues at the work place to the concerned Head of the Dept/Supervisor. • Appropriately delegate tasks to other health care assistants as and when required. • Provides mentorship to the new joinees.