Resident Medical Officer

Narayana Health; Gurgaon; On-site; INR 167,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Narayana Health is seeking a dedicated Nurse to manage new admissions, perform rounds, document patient care, and coordinate with consultants and nursing staff across hospital units in India. You will handle pre- and post-surgical orders, ensure proper record-keeping, and respond to emergencies as needed.

Ideal candidates will have strong verbal communication, the ability to think independently, and work effectively in a fast-paced hospital setting while maintaining patient safety and care

Qualifications

• Able to work accurately with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend written instructions from doctors and department personnel.
• Ability to plan & organize one's work schedule effectively.
• Clear and effective verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Attend new patient admissions within prescribed time frame.
• Examine and take history of patients or from relatives.
• Inform consultants about admissions and follow their orders.
• Instruct nursing staff about orders to be carried out.
• Enter relevant details in clinical sheets and treatment records.
• Respond to emergency calls and activate code blue if needed.
• Prepare discharge summaries in advance per policy.
• Follow pre-operative and post-operative orders for surgical patients.

Skills

Verbal ability/communication

Problem solving/decision-making

Independent judgment

Teamwork

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:

To take care of new admission , shift duty, discharges, pre & post surgical patients.

Job Responsibilities:

• New Admission:
• To attend any new patient (admission) within prescribed time frame
• To examine & take a proper history of the patient (If he is in a position to give it on his own) or from his relative.
• Check any previous records, if available.
• Charts down all the details in the history sheet.
• Inform the respective consultant about the admission follow his orders.
• Instruct the nursing staff about the necessary orders to be carried out.
• If there’s a transfer in-patient from the ICU. Read the transfer summary/ clinical notes carefully and act accordingly.
• Inform the respective consultants whenever seems significant.
• Shift Duty:
• To take rounds and examine individual patients at least once in every shift and as & when needed. Inform the respective consultant/ Registrars if any new findings.
• To put the notes in clinical sheet.
• To enter the relevant details of each and every patient accordingly.
• Attend rounds with the respective consultants and carry out the necessary changes in the order. Enter them in the treatment sheet.
• Fill the Medicine Card and Non Drug Order sheet
• To instruct the nursing staff about orders and follow them up
• To follow up with all the investigations to be seen and trace their results. Note down investigation results in the investigation sheet.
• To Document Verbal Orders correctly in clinical notes if given by consultants.
• To respond to emergency calls and to activate code blue if any medical emergency is encountered beyond your control.
• To identify the critical status of patient and shift him to critical care area in time.
• Always contact primary consultant if found necessary at any point of time.
• Prepare discharge summaries well in advance according to the policy.
• Pre Surgical & Post Surgical Patients:
• To follow pre-operative orders in the treatment sheet. To check whether the consents (Surgical, Anesthesia, etc) for the surgery has been taken from the patient. If not inform the respective person.
• To get the PAC done. To carry out all the pre-operative orders.
• Inform the consultant over phone during night shift about patient status who are scheduled for surgery next day.
• To attend patients complaints. To calm the patients if they are apprehensive. Inform the consultant if needed.
• General:
• To attend camps according to the policy.
• To work as per Policies and procedures of organization.
• To get the cross referral form filled abd call cross consultants according to the policy.
• Use capital letters for medicines (Generic Names/ Salt) and always put sign, name, date and time with every entry you make.
• To take care about completeness of records
• To act accordingly as per communicated by hospital management team.
• Skill Sets:
• Verbal Ability/Communication Skill: Ability to comprehend verbal instructions given by the supervisor or head of the department.
• To give accurate and tactful explanations to patients. Problem solving/ Decision-making
• To think independently and exercise own judgment in consensus with the supervisor.

Candidate Requirements:

• Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the Doctors and the other related departmental personnel.
• Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively.
• Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel.
• Affinity to work in team.
• Verbal Ability/Communication Skill: Ability to comprehend verbal instructions given by the supervisor or head of the department.
• To give accurate and tactful explanations to patients. Problem solving/ Decision-making
• To think independently and exercise own judgment in consensus with the supervisor.