Staff Nurse

Hampton Urology; Chennai District; On-site; INR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampton Urology in India invites applications for a Staff Nurse role. The incumbent will provide safe, compassionate patient care, administer medications, monitor patients, assist doctors, and maintain nursing records in line with hospital protocols. The position requires B.Sc.

Nursing, valid registration, strong communication, and ability to work across departments. Freshers and experienced nurses may apply; candidates with ICU/ER/OT exposure are preferred.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Valid nursing registration with the applicable State Nursing Council.
• Knowledge of basic nursing procedures, patient care, medication administration, and infection control.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients according to their clinical needs.
• Assess and monitor patients' vital signs and general condition.
• Assist patients with hygiene, nutrition, mobility, and other basic care requirements.
• Maintain patient comfort, dignity, and privacy.
• Report any change in the patient's condition promptly.
• Administer medicines and treatments as prescribed by authorized medical professionals.
• Verify the correct patient, medicine, dose, route, and timing before administration.
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions and report concerns immediately.
• Maintain accurate medication administration records.
• Assist doctors during examinations, procedures, and treatments.
• Communicate relevant patient observations to doctors and senior nursing staff.
• Follow medical instructions and hospital clinical protocols.
• Coordinate with laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, OT, and other departments.
• Monitor temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and other relevant parameters.
• Observe patients for changes in symptoms or clinical condition.
• Maintain appropriate monitoring charts.
• Escalate emergencies and deterioration immediately.
• Respond promptly to medical emergencies.
• Assist in emergency procedures and resuscitation as trained.
• Ensure emergency equipment and supplies are readily available.
• Follow hospital emergency-response protocols.
• Follow hand hygiene and infection-prevention practices.
• Use PPE appropriately.
• Follow aseptic techniques during procedures.
• Ensure proper handling and disposal of biomedical waste.
• Follow isolation precautions when required.
• Maintain accurate nursing notes, patient charts, medication records, and observation sheets.
• Document treatments, procedures, vital signs, and patient responses.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Complete shift handover accurately.
• Educate patients and attendants regarding basic care and treatment instructions within the nurse's scope.
• Explain nursing procedures clearly.
• Respond professionally to patient concerns.
• Provide emotional support and compassionate care.
• Check availability and working condition of essential nursing equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness and readiness of patient-care areas.
• Report damaged or malfunctioning equipment.
• Monitor nursing consumables and inform the in-charge about shortages.
• Provide complete handover to the incoming nursing team.
• Communicate critical patient information, pending investigations, medications, procedures, and special instructions.
• Ensure continuity of patient care across shifts.

Skills

Patient Care

Medication Administration

Vital Signs Monitoring

Clinical Assistance

Emergency Care

Infection Control

Nursing Documentation

Patient Counselling

Teamwork

Communication

Education

B.Sc. Nursing from a recognized institution

Valid nursing registration with the applicable State Nursing Council

Job description

Staff Nurse Role & Responsibilities

Department: Nursing / Clinical Services

Designation: Staff Nurse / Registered Nurse

Reports To: Nursing In-charge / Nursing Superintendent / Matron

Job Summary:
Responsible for providing safe and compassionate patient care, administering medications and treatments, monitoring patient conditions, assisting doctors, maintaining nursing records, and ensuring compliance with hospital clinical and infection-control procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Provide direct nursing care to patients according to their clinical needs.
• Assess and monitor patients' vital signs and general condition.
• Assist patients with hygiene, nutrition, mobility, and other basic care requirements.
• Maintain patient comfort, dignity, and privacy.
• Report any change in the patient's condition promptly.

Medication & Treatment

• Administer medicines and treatments as prescribed by authorized medical professionals.
• Verify the correct patient, medicine, dose, route, and timing before administration.
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions and report concerns immediately.
• Maintain accurate medication administration records.

Doctor & Clinical Team Coordination

• Assist doctors during examinations, procedures, and treatments.
• Communicate relevant patient observations to doctors and senior nursing staff.
• Follow medical instructions and hospital clinical protocols.
• Coordinate with laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, OT, and other departments.

Patient Monitoring

• Monitor temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and other relevant parameters.
• Observe patients for changes in symptoms or clinical condition.
• Maintain appropriate monitoring charts.
• Escalate emergencies and deterioration immediately.

Emergency Care

• Respond promptly to medical emergencies.
• Assist in emergency procedures and resuscitation as trained.
• Ensure emergency equipment and supplies are readily available.
• Follow hospital emergency-response protocols.

Infection Control

• Follow hand hygiene and infection-prevention practices.
• Use PPE appropriately.
• Follow aseptic techniques during procedures.
• Ensure proper handling and disposal of biomedical waste.
• Follow isolation precautions when required.

Nursing Documentation

• Maintain accurate nursing notes, patient charts, medication records, and observation sheets.
• Document treatments, procedures, vital signs, and patient responses.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Complete shift handover accurately.

Patient & Attendant Communication

• Educate patients and attendants regarding basic care and treatment instructions within the nurse's scope.
• Explain nursing procedures clearly.
• Respond professionally to patient concerns.
• Provide emotional support and compassionate care.

Equipment & Ward Management

• Check availability and working condition of essential nursing equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness and readiness of patient-care areas.
• Report damaged or malfunctioning equipment.
• Monitor nursing consumables and inform the in-charge about shortages.

Shift Handover

• Provide complete handover to the incoming nursing team.
• Communicate critical patient information, pending investigations, medications, procedures, and special instructions.
• Ensure continuity of patient care across shifts.

Required Qualifications

• B.Sc. Nursing from a recognized institution.
• Valid nursing registration with the applicable State Nursing Council.
• Knowledge of basic nursing procedures, patient care, medication administration, and infection control.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Experience

• Freshers and experienced nurses may apply, depending on hospital requirements.
• Experience in ICU, Emergency, OT, Medical/Surgical Ward, NICU, PICU, or other specialty departments is preferred for specialized positions.

Key Skills

Patient Care | Medication Administration | Vital Signs Monitoring | Clinical Assistance | Emergency Care | Infection Control | Nursing Documentation | Patient Counselling | Teamwork | Communication

Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Patient-care quality
• Medication administration accuracy
• Timely monitoring and reporting
• Nursing documentation accuracy
• Infection-control compliance
• Emergency response
• Patient satisfaction
• Shift handover quality
• Compliance with nursing SOPs

Note: Specific responsibilities and scope of practice should follow the nurse's qualifications, registration, hospital SOPs, and applicable regulations.