Incharge - NICU

Rhea Healthcare; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhea Healthcare is seeking an experienced NICU nurse to manage the functioning of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The role emphasizes adherence to clinical standards, rapid decision making in emergencies, and comprehensive patient care from admission through discharge.

You will supervise equipment and supplies, coordinate with doctors for procedures, and lead infection control efforts while ensuring documentation and staffing align with hospital policy.

Qualifications

• Responsible for the functioning of the NICU.
• Adherence to Nursing clinical standards.
• Capable of quick accurate decision making in emergencies.
• Maintains nursing records and monitors patient progress.

Responsibilities

• Oversee NICU operations and ensure patient safety.
• Take over and handover efficiently at shift changes.
• Ensure equipment is serviceable and ready for use.
• Coordinate neonate transportation and admissions/discharges per protocol.
• Assist doctors in procedures and rounds, including resuscitation when needed.
• Maintain infection control and engage with parents for counseling and education.
• supervise and train staff as per policy and lead the team effectively.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Infection control

Nursing care

Team leadership

Job description

• Responsible for the functioning of the NICU
• - Adherence to Nursing clinical standards.
• Responsible for the NICU routine, equipment and patients.
• - Take over and handover efficiently at change of shifts.
• - Manpower deployment as per Patient Nurse ratio based on neonate condition; escalates in
• case of shortage.
• - Ensures compliance to grooming standard, discipline and decorum of team.
• - Capable of quick accurate decision making in emergencies.
• - Ensures the Nursing Assessment Guide is completed within 15-30 minutes of admission.
• - Ensures the patient is comfortable and implements safety measures for vulnerable patients
• as per the policy.
• - Adheres to all safety measures involved in patient care and self-protection.
• - Competently handles all equipment and gadgets used in patient care in NICU.
• - Understands and ensures patient rights are adhered to.
• - Reviews the doctor’s notes and the drug chart on admission and acts as required.
• - Prepares nursing care plans and renders effective bedside nursing care.
• - Ensure all investigations are carried out as advised by the doctor; reports available on time
• for doctor’s perusal and further advice.
• - Assist the doctors in procedures, dressings and rounds.
• - Mandatorily present for the daily Neonatologist counseling of parents.
• - Ensure all equipment is always serviceable.
• - Aware of and adheres to narcotic policy.
• - Infection control: monitors and ensures personnel, patients and environmental hygiene.
• - Ensures parents adhere to infection control - hand washing, change of attire before entry.
• - Maintains medical and nursing records of patients as per protocol.
• - Handles waste segregation and disposal as per the policy.
• - Inventory management for drugs and consumables; ensures no wastage.
• - Implements the visitor policy; ensure visitors are briefed regarding personal items safety,
• infection control requirements.
• - Monitors pharmacy indents, checks on receipt, stocks the patient’s bedside locker and
• medication trolley.
• - Ensures medication safety and timely therapies based on care plan.
• - To monitor administration of drugs according to ‘Drug Administration Policy.’
• w Administering of dangerous medicines is counter checked by a second nurse for the ‘ten
• medication rights and complete documentation as per policy is ensured.
• w Observes the patient to ensure safe medication and note any adverse reactions.
• w Any errors in medication or nursing intervention to be brought immediately to the
• notice of the Nursing Superintendent.
• - Manage patient transfers and discharges as per protocol.
• - To coordinate neonate transportation – complete management of neonate retrieval from outside location – equipment, manpower, transport kit.
• - Aware of and practices the following measures: Barrier Nursing, neonatal death protocol.
• - Aware of NABH & Nursing Excellence standards and ensure implementation.
• - Ensures accurate data collection for Nursing Quality Indicators.
• - Maintain records of all procedures, births, still births, incidents, monthly census.
• - Report the day-to-day activities, especially issues needing resolution.
• - Maintains confidentiality of patient information: medical and personal; avoids any violation by ensuring no discussion of patient identifiable information in non-secure areas.
• - Coordinates and works closely with LDR, OT & Ward.
• - Co-ordinates with Billing team regarding admissions, discharges and billing activities.
• - Thorough knowledge on gestational age assessment, and the special problems of the premature, post-mature, small for gestational age, large for gestational age neonates. Medication dosage (i.e. according to weight and body surface)
• - To follow universal precautions as per the unit protocol.
• - To assist the doctors in the management of the asphyxiated neonates, including resuscitation and stabilization.
• - To be fully aware of the APGAR scoring performed.
• - To ensure safety and security of neonates by practicing safety measures.
• - To assist the doctors in the following procedures with properly set procedure trolleys.
• w Veno-puncture w Lumbar puncture
• w Endotracheal intubation w Catheterization of umbilical artery and vein.
• w Peripheral I.V. and arterial line insertion w ICD insertion
• - To encourage, educate and assist mothers in breastfeeding.
• - To reassure and provide education to the attendant on breastfeeding, additional feeding, safety measures, and effect of medication.
• - To prepare additional feed with strict aseptic technique as per the doctor’s written instruction.
• - To have thorough knowledge on I.V. fluid and drug calculation.
• - Responsible for checking and recording daily weight of the neonate.
• - Responsible for monitoring and maintaining normal oxygen saturation level. Monitoring the oxygenation level of the neonate.
• - Manage neonatal emergency.
• - Inspires and leads team effectively.
• - Creates and maintains cordial relationships within the team and with other departments.
• - Ensure Induction and training of team as per protocol.
• - Prepares effective training modules, coaching to enhance team skills on the job.
• - Conduct appraisals fairly and objectively; encourages and helps develop team skills.
• - Develops competent 2nd line.
• - Ensures retention of team.