Junior Staff Nurse

Narayana Health; Howrah; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Narayana Health in Howrah invites applications for a nursing role focused on patient care in a day-care setting. The incumbent will demonstrate nursing knowledge and skill, use the nursing process, and attend to the needs for self-respect and dignity while delivering safe, compassionate care.

Responsibilities include admission, discharge, data collection, vital signs, monitoring, coordinating procedures, administering medications, hygiene and nutrition, and maintaining records.

Qualifications

• Nurse with current registration and willingness to work in a day-care setting.
• Proficiency in patient assessment, documentation, and reporting.
• Ability to collaborate with doctors, staff, and students.

Responsibilities

• Admission, discharge and transfer processes for patients.
• Data collection and recording of vital signs and patient observations.
• Administering medications and providing comfort measures.
• Maintaining nursing care plans, hygiene and nutrition, and patient education.
• Supervising student nurses and coordinating with ward staff.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient communication

Documentation

Teamwork

Job description

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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

Admission, discharge & transfer of patients. Data collection. 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. Attaining in-service education.

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. Maintaining nursing procedure. 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. Excellent documentation skills. 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. Strong attention to detail.