Staff Nurse

Narayana Health; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Narayana Health in Bengaluru seeks a dedicated nurse to deliver patient-centered care, using the nursing process to meet individual needs with dignity and respect. The role emphasizes comprehensive patient assessment, continuous monitoring, medication administration, and health education in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The successful candidate will participate in ward administration, maintain records, support doctors and senior nurses, and contribute to clinical teaching and training of

Qualifications

• Strives to develop good relations with other departments and ensures teamwork and co-operation amongst staff.
• 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 with individuals at all levels with tact and diplomacy.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition and provide nursing care using the nursing process for day care patients.
• Perform nursing activities for admission, discharge, and transfer; maintain patient records and reports.
• Coordinate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and ensure hygiene, nutrition, and comfort for patients.
• Assist in ward administration, supervise staff, manage drug supplies, and keep inventory up to date.
• Participate in clinical teaching and health education for patients and students.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Pressure handling

Continuous learning

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