Icu Staff Nurse

Athreya Hospital; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Athreya Hospital in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced ICU nurse to provide comprehensive care to critically ill patients, continuously monitor vital signs, and support physicians during emergencies. The role emphasizes infection control, accurate documentation, and teamwork in a high-stakes ICU environment.

Responsibilities include patient positioning, hygiene, ventilator care, medication administration, CPR support, equipment checks, and meticulous charting.

Qualifications

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill and unstable patients.
• Monitor vital signs and other clinical parameters.
• Observe and report any changes in patient condition to the doctor.
• Maintain infection-control practices in ICU.
• Ensure proper documentation of patient care and medications.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill and unstable patients.
• Continuously monitor vital signs, oxygen saturation, ECG, urine output, and other clinical parameters.
• Observe and report any changes in the patient's condition immediately to the doctor.
• Maintain proper positioning, hygiene, nutrition, and comfort of ICU patients.
• Monitor patients on ventilators and other life-support equipment as instructed.
• Administer medicines, injections, IV fluids, and other treatments as prescribed by doctors.
• Follow the correct medication administration procedures and maintain medication records.
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions and immediately report abnormalities.
• Assist doctors during emergency procedures and other bedside interventions.
• Respond promptly to medical emergencies and cardiac arrest situations.
• Assist in CPR and resuscitation procedures.
• Ensure emergency equipment, crash carts, oxygen, and essential medicines are readily available.
• Assist with intubation, suctioning, and other critical procedures as required.
• Maintain accurate nursing notes, patient charts, medication records, intake/output charts, and vital-sign records.
• Complete all ICU documentation accurately and on time.
• Ensure proper handover of patient information during shift changes.
• Follow hospital infection-control policies and ICU protocols.
• Maintain proper hand hygiene and use PPE appropriately.
• Follow aseptic techniques during procedures and patient care.
• Maintain cleanliness and proper disposal of biomedical waste.
• Operate and monitor ICU equipment according to hospital protocols.
• Check ventilators, monitors, infusion pumps, suction machines, oxygen supply, and other equipment regularly.
• Report malfunctioning equipment immediately to the concerned department.
• Ensure ICU beds and patient-care areas are clean, safe, and properly prepared.
• Coordinate effectively with doctors, nursing staff, technicians, and other hospital departments.
• Provide clear and timely patient updates to doctors.
• Communicate professionally with patients' attendants while maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Participate in shift handovers and team discussions.

Skills

ICU nursing

Vital signs monitoring

Ventilators handling

Emergency response

Infection control

Documentation

Tools

Ventilators

ECG

Infusion pumps

Suction machines

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care & Monitoring

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill and unstable patients.
• Continuously monitor vital signs, oxygen saturation, ECG, urine output, and other clinical parameters.
• Observe and report any changes in the patient's condition immediately to the doctor.
• Maintain proper positioning, hygiene, nutrition, and comfort of ICU patients.
• Monitor patients on ventilators and other life-support equipment as instructed.

Medication & Treatment

• Administer medicines, injections, IV fluids, and other treatments as prescribed by doctors.
• Follow the correct medication administration procedures and maintain medication records.
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions and immediately report abnormalities.
• Assist doctors during emergency procedures and other bedside interventions.

Emergency & Critical Care

• Respond promptly to medical emergencies and cardiac arrest situations.
• Assist in CPR and resuscitation procedures.
• Ensure emergency equipment, crash carts, oxygen, and essential medicines are readily available.
• Assist with intubation, suctioning, and other critical procedures as required.

Documentation & Records

• Maintain accurate nursing notes, patient charts, medication records, intake/output charts, and vital-sign records.
• Complete all ICU documentation accurately and on time.
• Ensure proper handover of patient information during shift changes.

Infection Control

• Follow hospital infection-control policies and ICU protocols.
• Maintain proper hand hygiene and use PPE appropriately.
• Follow aseptic techniques during procedures and patient care.
• Maintain cleanliness and proper disposal of biomedical waste.

Equipment & ICU Management

• Operate and monitor ICU equipment according to hospital protocols.
• Check ventilators, monitors, infusion pumps, suction machines, oxygen supply, and other equipment regularly.
• Report malfunctioning equipment immediately to the concerned department.
• Ensure ICU beds and patient-care areas are clean, safe, and properly prepared.

Communication & Coordination

• Coordinate effectively with doctors, nursing staff, technicians, and other hospital departments.
• Provide clear and timely patient updates to doctors.
• Communicate professionally with patients' attendants while maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Participate in shift handovers and team discussions.