Junior Staff Nurse

Narayana Health; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 279,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

Narayana Health in Bengaluru is seeking dedicated nursing professionals to provide comprehensive patient care, perform essential nursing tasks, and support ward administration. The role emphasizes dignity, patient education, and coordinated care within a busy hospital setting.

The ideal candidate will have strong teamwork, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure while maintaining high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Teamwork and collaboration with hospital staff.
• Willingness to update skills and professional competency.
• Strong communication with patients, families, and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Assess vital signs and perform physical examination.
• Continuous monitoring of patient condition and round observations.
• Administer medications and provide comfort measures.
• Coordinate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with medical teams.
• Maintain accurate patient records and reports.
• Supervise student nurses and participate in clinical teaching.

Skills

Teamwork

Resource optimization

Willingness to learn

Working under pressure

Communication skills

Job description

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Narayana Health, one of India's largest and World's most economical healthcare service providers is set to emerge as a global industry model for its ability to reconcile quality, affordability, scale, transparency, credibility and sustainable profitability. From 300 beds hospital in 2001, Narayana Health has grown to a 6900 beds healthcare conglomerate in 2014 with 26 hospitals present in 16 Cities within the country and also has International Presence in Cayman.

NH has been known for its cost- cutting approach and ranked 36th among World's 50 Most Innovative Companiesby Fast Companies in 2012. NH has also been a proud recipient of Frost & Sullivan India Healthcare Excellence Awards 2012 in the category Healthcare Service Provider Company of the Year and FICCI Health Care Excellence Award 2012 for Addressing Industry Issues.

Job Purpose:

Demonstrates knowledge and skill in caring for the patient with the understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity. Provides nursing care, utilizing the nursing process, for all day care patients.

Job Responsibilities:

PATIENT CARE

• Assessment of vital sigh.
• Physical examination & diagnostic evaluation.
• Continuous monitoring of patient.
• Following physical round & carrying out the order prescribed.
• Sending sample for diagnostic evaluations per requirement.
• Coordinating diagnostic & therapeutic procedure.
• Planning & implementation of patient care includes hygiene & nutrition.
• Administering medication.
• Providing comfort measures.
• Taking care of elimination.
• Giving health education.
• Maintaining records & reports.

WARD ADMINISTRATION

• Writing nursing care plan for the allocated patient.
• Performing nursing activities for admission, discharge & transfer of the patient.
• Keeping patient belonging in safe custody, accordance with the laid down policy of the hospital.
• Helping the ward sister for supervising the work of the other staff allotted in the unit for maintaining cleanliness & sanitation.
• Helping the ward sister in indenting & checking of drugs & supplies & maintaining the inventory.
• Sterilization of articles.
• Making rounds with doctors & senior nursing personnel.
• Keeping all the patient record up to date.
• Observing the patient condition and taking prompt action.
• Recording & reporting patient condition as & when required.
• Providing direct supervision over patient care carried out by the student in her ward.
• Participating in clinical teaching programme.
• Helping the student nurses in giving health education to the patient.
• Attending in-service class regularly.

Candidate Requirements:

• Strives to develop good relations with other departments and ensures teamwork and co-operation amongst staff
• Actively promotes practices that save company resources and minimize wastage
• Willingness and initiative in acquiring knowledge, updating skills and technology or professional competency
• Able to work under pressure and stressful situations while handling multiple tasks.
• Professional oral and written communication skills; must be able to interact and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization, as well as communicate with tact, diplomacy, and a high level of cultural sensitivity