Walk-in || Staff Nurse

Job Purpose

To provide safe, compassionate, and quality nursing care to patients irrespective of their social or financial background, in accordance with medical orders, hospital policies, nursing standards, and infection-control practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients in wards, OPD, emergency, and other assigned areas.
• Assess patients and monitor vital signs, symptoms, fluid balance, blood glucose, and other clinical parameters.
• Administer medications, IV fluids, injections, nebulisation, and other treatments as prescribed.
• Perform routine nursing procedures such as wound dressing, catheter care, NG-tube care, and specimen collection.
• Assist doctors during examinations, procedures, ward rounds, and emergencies.
• Identify deterioration in a patient's condition and promptly inform the doctor/Nurse In-Charge.
• Maintain accurate nursing notes, patient records, medication charts, care plans, and shift handover reports.
• Provide pre-operative and post-operative nursing care as applicable.
• Educate patients and family members regarding medication, treatment, hygiene, nutrition, follow-up, and discharge instructions.
• Maintain patient dignity, privacy, confidentiality, and respectful communication at all times.
• Follow infection-prevention, hand-hygiene, sterilisation, and biomedical-waste-management protocols.
• Ensure proper use, cleaning, and safe handling of nursing equipment and supplies.
• Participate in emergency care, BLS/CPR procedures, and disaster/emergency preparedness activities as required.
• Coordinate effectively with doctors, nurses, technicians, pharmacists, social workers, and other hospital staff.
• Maintain economical and responsible use of medicines, consumables, and hospital resources, particularly in the charity-care setting.
• Participate in nursing education, staff meetings, audits, quality-improvement activities, and continuing nursing education.
• Perform other nursing duties assigned by the Nurse In-Charge or hospital management.

Educational Qualification

• GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) or B.Sc. Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Valid registration with the relevant State Nursing Council.
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is preferred.

Experience

• Freshers may be considered.
• 13 years of hospital experience is preferred.
• Experience in medical/surgical wards, emergency, ICU, OT, or community/charity healthcare is an advantage.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Good clinical and nursing skills.
• Compassionate and patient-centred approach.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to remain calm and respond appropriately during emergencies.
• Good documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Knowledge of infection control and patient-safety practices.
• Professionalism, punctuality, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Willingness to work rotational shifts, weekends, and holidays when required.
• Commitment to serving patients from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Quality and safety of patient care.
• Accurate medication administration and documentation.
• Compliance with infection-control and hospital protocols.
• Timely response to patient needs and emergencies.
• Patient/family satisfaction and compassionate care.
• Proper utilisation of medicines, consumables, and equipment.
• Participation in training and quality-improvement activities.