Senior Staff Nurse

Narayana Health, one of India's largest and World's most economical healthcare service providers is set to emerge as a global industry model for its ability to reconcile quality, affordability, scale, transparency, credibility and sustainable profitability. From 300 beds hospital in 2001, Narayana Health has grown to a 6900 beds healthcare conglomerate in 2014 with 26 hospitals present in 16 Cities within the country and also has International Presence in Cayman.

 NH has been known for its cost- cutting approach and ranked 36th among World's 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Companies in 2012. NH has also been a proud recipient of Frost & Sullivan India Healthcare Excellence Awards 2012 in the category Healthcare Service Provider Company of the Year and FICCI Health Care Excellence Award 2012 for Addressing Industry Issues.

Job Purpose:

Demonstrates knowledge and skill in caring for the patient with the understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity. Provides nursing care, utilizing the nursing process, for all day care patients.

Job Responsibilities:

PATIENT CARE

• Admission, discharge & transfer of patients.
• Data collection.
• Assessment of vital sigh.
• Physical examination & diagnostic evaluation.
• Continuous monitoring of patient.
• Following physical round & carrying out the order prescribed.
• Sending sample for diagnostic evaluations per requirement.
• Coordinating diagnostic & therapeutic procedure.
• Planning & implementation of patient care includes hygiene & nutrition.
• Administering medication.
• Providing comfort measures.
• Taking care of elimination.
• Giving health education.
• Maintaining records & reports.
• Attaining in-service education.

WARD ADMINISTRATION

• Writing nursing care plan for the allocated patient.
• Performing nursing activities for admission, discharge & transfer of the patient.
• Keeping patient belonging in safe custody, accordance with the laid down policy of the hospital.
• Helping the ward sister for supervising the work of the other staff allotted in the unit for maintaining cleanliness & sanitation.
• Helping the ward sister in indenting & checking of drugs & supplies & maintaining the inventory.
• Maintaining nursing procedure.
• Sterilization of articles.
• Making rounds with doctors & senior nursing personnel.
• Keeping all the patient record up to date.
• Observing the patient condition and taking prompt action.
• Recording & reporting patient condition as & when required.
• Providing direct supervision over patient care carried out by the student in her ward.
• Participating in clinical teaching programme.
• Helping the student nurses in giving health education to the patient.
• Attending in-service class regularly.

Candidate Requirements:

• Strives to develop good relations with other departments and ensures teamwork and co-operation amongst staff
• Actively promotes practices that save company resources and minimize wastage
• Willingness and initiative in acquiring knowledge, updating skills and technology or professional competency
• Able to work under pressure and stressful situations while handling multiple tasks.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Professional oral and written communication skills; must be able to interact and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization, as well as communicate with tact, diplomacy, and a high level of cultural sensitivity
• Strong attention to detail.