Staff Nurse - Nursing (B1)

Job Summary

Designation: Staff Nurse - Ward

Department: Ward

Qualifications Experience

Qualification Experience (minimum requirements preferred)

Preferred Education: GNM/B.Sc Nursing

Responsibilities

• Nursing Knowledge Adaptability
• Awareness of the organization vision, mission, objectives and its implementation.
• Performs the duties as per the role and expectation of a nurse in providing comprehensive patient care.
• Interaction, co-operation and team spirit with other staff members.
• Performs assigned duties as per the department's protocol.
• Maintains all registers used in the unit.
• Accurate knowledge about the forms and formats.
• Performs all special assignments as rostered.
• Soft skill and Critical thinking: Demonstrates knowledge on AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank) and GST (Greet, smile, thank).
• Address to the grooming standards laid down by the Organization.
• Nursing Admission Assessment: Assesses and communicates educational, spiritual, pain management and dietary needs to the concerned
• Involves, communicates and educates the family members in the future plan of care.
• Plan of Care: Formulates nursing care plan in context to care due, care given, safety first, PFE, diet and other needs in each shift noting patient s needs, age, behavior and concerns identified through nursing assessment.
• Ensures that care is provided with a comprehensive approach always ensuring safety and clinical outcomes.
• Establishes priorities for nursing needs based on nursing assessment, problems identified and estimated length of stay.
• Actively participates in the development of interdisciplinary plan of care as per policy.
• Medication Management: Is knowledgeable about the medication process and ADR (Adverse Drug Reactions).
• Recognizes improper or inadequate orders and reports these to supervisors and physician before proceeding.
• Checks and receives medication against the order during pharmacy delivery.
• Accurately and safely administers prescribed medications and treatments using correct methods of administration and adheres to policy (6 R s of medication, 2 identifiers, allergic history, double check for applicable medicines), admixtures, outside medication, self-medication policy etc..).
• Professional safety and Growth development: Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth and development through participation at in service education programme, workshop, staff meetings, unit meeting and on the job training.
• Will adhere to all safety policies and safe work practices. (Sharps policy, falls, communicable disease etc.)
• Adhere to all hospital policies and procedures.
• Customer Relation Skills and Professional Behaviour: - Represents the hospital in a manner, which conveys a professional, courteous, caring and co - operative attitude.
• Is knowledgeable of patient rights and responsibilities and treats all patients with dignity and respect in a consistent and caring manner.
• Understand s the need for and maintains appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, family, visitors and all other contacts.
• Exhibits excellent customer relations skills as evidenced by supportive and constructive communication with all contacts including co-workers, patient, visitors, families.

Key Performance Indicators

Measurable Deliverables

• Medication Errors =0%
• Documentation error
• Stock handling errors (non return of expiry items on time) = 0%
• Conformance to TATs as per standards laid down.
• Equipment downtime should not be more than 2% of total uptime.
• Reporting the Occupational Environmental Issues to HOD.
• Maintaining the LOG of Incidents , in case of injury or occupational disaster.

Supplementary Position Guidelines: Position Reports to: Nursing Supervisor

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