Nursing Incharge_ NICU/PICU

•    Responsible for the safe, comfortable and comprehensive nursing care for all patients in her/his unit.

•    Follow infection control policies and biomedical waste management guidelines.

•    To be well groomed, punctual & adhere to company policies and practices.

•    Collaborate and co-ordinate care with other health professionals to ensure a  quality service.

•    Communicate effectively, positively and courteously with patients and the health care team.

•    Resolve problems and conflicts effectively using organizational structures and processes.

•    Supervise a team of nurses and nursing support workers in the day-to-day assessment of nursing needs of patients.

•    Co-ordinate the delivery of safe and effective nursing care during the day and at night.

•    Assess the patient acuity and assign patients to the nursing staff based on their competency.

•    Recognize potential hazards in the workplace and deal with own capability or report promptly as appropriate. 

•    Help in the implementation of hospital policies and ensure the compliance.

•    Frequently communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information about the management of staff and physical resources to the nursing supervisor/ANS.

•    Ensure the correct usage of equipment and assist in the training of others as required 

•    Assist in the recording of appropriate patients/staff, ward statistical data as directed by the Nursing superintendent/Nursing supervisors.

•    Maintain daily census of the patients in the unit and report the critically ill patients/emergencies/unusual occurrences to Supervisor/ANS/NS.

•    Create a positive work environment and address concerns and grievances of subordinates.

•    Keep the attendance of all staff and report staff absenteeism for the replacements.

•    Impart planned and incidental teaching to subordinates and support staff.

•    Provide feedback to the Nursing supervisor/managers on individual staff progression or identify any concerns and document.

•    Ensure that the ward is well equipped with required articles to impart quick and safe nursing care.

•    Make list for condemnation of articles quarterly and submit it to all the concerned.

•    Act as liaison officer between ward staff and hospital administration.

•    Maintain good public relations in her/his ward/unit.

•    Encourage staff development program in her/ his ward/unit

•    Participate in clinical audit and QIPs within the ward area to ensure continuous development of evidenced based practice.

•    Plan vacations for her staff in coordination with them and send vacation roster to nursing office by December for the coming year.

•    Plan and implement Orientation programme for the new staff nurses in her ward

•    Identify the learning needs of her staff and train and teach them accordingly

•    Make arrangement for her staff to attend in-service education training programmes planned by the Nursing Superintendent and Training Department.

•    Actively participate in the appraisal of the staff working in her unit.

•    Keep staff apprised of all communication and new information concerning hospital activities and patient care received from Nursing office and Hospital Administrators.

•    Any other assignments given by the Nursing Superintendent as and when required.