
Staff Nurse
Seth Nandlal Dhoot Hospital (SNDH), Aurangabad
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Posted on 04-12-2023
10 Vacancies
Description
- Receives patients, carries out complete assessment of assigned patients on admission / at the beginning of the shift, summarizes data and states nursing diagnoses/ patient care needs.
- Carries out nursing interventions to assigned patients on priority basis in accordance with the stated medical plan of care consistent with the established policies and procedures of the department.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of care provided by reassessing patients as required and amends plan of care to achieve best results.
- Performs admission, discharge and transfer procedures, and assists others with patient care activities
- Observes and records signs, symptoms, and behaviors, including the physiological status of patients; reports assessment changes, to the concerned authority.
- Practices infection controls measures to protect patient form acquiring or spreading infection.
- Demonstrates awareness of potential/actual risks of infection and applies appropriate preventive measures.
- Ensures continuity of care through clear and concise (verbal and written) communication.
- Executes physician's orders for all assigned patients; safely and properly administers medications and treatments.
- Maintains patient’s hygiene and health.
- Carries out the prescribed investigations for the correct patients and informs findings to the physician.
- Prepares assigned patients for planned procedures and surgeries.
- Participates in clinical rounds, provides relevant information as regards to nursing observations made on individual patients and updates changes/special instructions in the patient's record.
- Carries out changes / special instructions in the plan of care as advised by the Consultant /doctor on duty.
- Assists for procedures as required at the bedside.
- Completes documentation of assessment findings, investigations done, procedures carried out and the treatment given to the patient during the shift according to hospital protocol.
- Ensures availability of adequate supply of medicines and consumables with the patient and return of excess materials/drugs to the respective department
- Maintains cleanliness of assigned patient’s units and the department.
- Handles all patient care equipment with care and reports any damages/ change in working condition of the equipment to the Nurse Supervisor / Team Leader / Nurse In charge.
- Ensures that all items used for patient care inclusive of medications, surgical supplies are duly recorded and charged.
- Ensures patient’s safety at all times by taking necessary preventive measures Checks the assigned inventory in all shifts and informs the Nurse Supervisor /Team Leader/ Nurse In charge in case of any discrepancies noted.
- Ensures the completion of shift report and endorses the patients to the next duty assigned staff.
- Ensure s that patient's and or family's needs are met with priority and or communicated to the concerned department/person Educates patient and family members regarding the preventive aspects of care / discharge plans.
- Ensures the readiness of patient for discharge – collection and verification of reports to be handed over to the patient/ indenting the discharge medications, arranging for continuity of care at home, transport etc. in coordination with the Nurse Supervisor/Senior Nurse /Team Leader / Nurse In charge on duty.
- Ensures timely discharge/transfer of patients and keeps the discharged patient's unit prepared to receive new admission/transfer.
Category
Nursing
Preferred Education
GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery)BSc Nursing
Key Skills
Staff NurseNurseCritical CarePatient Care