ICU - Staff Nurse

• Receive patients into the intensive care unit and quickly go through patients notes to determine medical issues.
• Assess patients to determine the intensity of disease or trauma and create nursing care plans to meet his or her specific requirements.
• Assist doctors in performing medical and diagnostic procedures.
• Monitor patients physical status such as vitals and cardiac activity.
• Perform emergency nursing procedures.
• Assess patients individual care needs and chart out care plans to meet those needs.
• Take and record vitals in regular intervals.
• Evaluate and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Respond immediately to life saving situations.
• Administer fluids and injections in accordance to treatment plans.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment.
• Make necessary changes in patient care plan in accordance to patients varying needs.
• Perform necessary physical examinations.
• Educate patients and provide emotional support.
• Take and record patients histories.
• Asses pain levels of patients to determine need for sedation.
• Collect specimens for laboratory tests.
• Document findings on patients assessments.
• Ensure that all equipment is running smoothly and handle any malfunctions.
• Provide families and patients with information on how to deal with illnesses and injuries.
• Facilitate the discharge procedure by ensuring that all information in relayed to the head nurse and the accounts departments.
• Conduct post-surgical monitoring, observe wounds on daily basis and check for infections or any other post-surgery complications.
• Set up, regulate and maintain life-saving or life-maintenance equipment such as ventilators, and record patients responses in an accurate manner.
• Communicate with patients and doctors regarding the post operational state and recovery of the subject.
• Assist in rehabilitation exercises, medication and dressings.
• Maintain charts of surgical patients from the time of admission till discharge and administer medication accordingly.
• Ensure compliance with the standard nursing care procedures.
• Conduct rounds and monitor all patients in the assigned area.
• Assist resident patients in daily life activities.
• Prepare and administer medication according to treatment plan.
• Communicate any observed changes effectively to the concerned doctors.
• Coordinate staff meetings and training's.
• Initiate patient education plans to teach both patients and their families how to manage their illnesses and injuries.
• Monitor catheters, leads and tubing to ensure proper placement and functioning.
• Provide information regarding post-treatment home-care needs, including diet and nutrition and exercise programs.
• Record all nursing care information in a precise and accurate manner and by following appropriate formats and forms.

Desired Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 1 to 6 years of relevant experience.
• Compassionate personality, soft spoken and always willing to help others.
• Good listener and with a bilingual ability (Kannada, English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Coorgi / Kodavatak, Malayalam).
• Knowledge of emergency hospital procedures, critical care unit infection control and hygiene policies.
• Hands-on experience in caring for surgical patients.
• Proven ability to multitask and work calmly but efficiently in sensitive environment of CCU and ICU.