Nursing Officer

Meridian Nursing Home And Hospital; Varanasi; On-site; INR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Meridian Nursing Home And Hospital in India seeks a Nursing Officer to deliver safe, patient-centered care as per NABH 6th Edition. Responsibilities include assessment, planning, medication administration, infection control, documentation, and clear handover.

The candidate should hold GNM or B.Sc. Nursing with valid State Nursing Council registration and ideally 13 years of clinical hospital experience. BLS certification and NABH familiarity are preferred.

Qualifications

• GNM or B.Sc. Nursing with valid State Nursing Council registration.
• Preferably 13 years of clinical hospital experience.
• Sound knowledge of patient assessment, medication administration, infection prevention, documentation, emergency care and patient safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Patient assessment and monitoring, and care planning.
• Safe medication administration and adherence to medical orders.
• Infection control, patient identification, pain and risk assessment.
• Accurate nursing documentation and timely escalation of deterioration.
• Handover, discharge instructions, incident reporting and safety activities.

Skills

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Infection prevention

Documentation

Emergency care

Patient safety practices

Education

GNM or B.Sc. Nursing

BLS certification

Tools

HMIS knowledge

Job description

Nursing officer is responsible for providing safe, competent and patient-centred nursing care as per NABH 6th Edition, hospital policies and approved scope of practice. Responsibilities include patient assessment and monitoring, nursing care planning, safe medication administration, implementation of medical orders, infection control, patient identification, pain and risk assessment, emergency response, patient and family education, maintaining privacy and confidentiality, accurate nursing documentation, safe handover and transfer, discharge instructions, incident reporting, participation in quality and patient-safety activities, proper use of equipment, and timely escalation of any deterioration or safety concern to the concerned doctor and nursing supervisor

GNM or B.Sc. Nursing from a recognized institution with valid State Nursing Council registration, preferably with 13 years of clinical hospital experience. The candidate should have sound knowledge of patient assessment, medication administration, infection prevention, documentation, emergency care and patient safety practices. BLS certification, familiarity with NABH standards, good communication skills, professional behaviour, teamwork, computer/HMIS knowledge and willingness to work in rotational shifts are preferred.