Walk-in | Staff Nurse

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER); Madurai District, Chengalpattu, Chennai; On-site; INR 335,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER) in India is seeking a nursing professional to provide general nursing care within established standards and respond to emergency health care needs. You will follow the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and assist with admissions and discharges, ensuring a therapeutic environment for patients and families.

The role includes promoting patient independence through education, coordinating with the

Responsibilities

• Provide general nursing care within nursing standards.
• Use nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

Job description

• Provide general nursing care services within the scope of nursing standards.
• Use professional nursing processes, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, while carrying out nursing responsibilities.
• Responds to emergency health care needs of patients.
• Carry out admission and discharge procedures of the patient.
• Provide and maintain a therapeutic environment for the patients and families.
• Articulate the primary nursing role to the family and health team members.
• To promote patients independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications and self care skills.
• Monitor and clinically direct nursing support personnel in the performance of dedicated nursing activities.
• To evaluate assigned patients and plan, implements and document the nursing care.
• Document relevant patient informations.
• Beds making of serious patients and stable patients and help (or) guide ward technicians to make beds, by supplying linen.
• To maintain personal hygiene and comfort of the patient.
• Attend to the nutritional needs of the patient and feed the helpless patients.
• Maintain clean and safe environment for the patient.
• Implement and maintain ward policies and routines.
• Coordinates patient care with other team members.
• Attend rounds with the doctor and carryout the new order and make sure it has been done.
• To adapt and follow hospital policy.
• Appropriate care to be provided according to the described unit scope of service.
• Perform various technical tasks related to nursing care.

a. Administration of medication (i.e) tablets, injection, infusions according to physicians order and standard instructions. To be aware of new changes like 10 rights (Right technique).

b. Develop knowledge about computer which helps to enter D.C for surgical items to view Lab reports etc.

c. Assisting doctors in various medical and surgical diagnostic procedures by preparing patients and getting ready with required things.

d. Collecting and sending of specimens to laboratory for diagnostic procedure.

e. Recording of vital signs (Temp, Pulse, blood pressure and respiration & pain score.)

f. Prepare patients for operation and see that she sent to Operation Theater with all necessary papers and medications with proper documentation.

g. Taking care of personal hygiene whenever needed.

h. Observe all patient conditions and take suitable action after approval from Doctors. Report changes to ward incharge and (or) to the Doctor.

i. Provide expert bed side nursing care to all patients.

j. Provide death care for deceased patients.

• Initiate patient assessment and act accordingly.
• Prevent patients from falls and follow safety first programme. Explain Do’s & Don’ts and proper Morse fall risk assessment.
• To utilize nursing resources appropriately.
• Receive and give report on patient’s condition and treatment prescribed by the physician to the next shift.
• Establish and maintain a good rapport with colleagues.
• Provide proper skin care, assess the skin integrity and document the score properly.
• Reassessment should be done whenever condition changes or as per the protocols.
• Observe and educate proper pain score and intervention to be taken reassessment to be done.
• Follow infection control policy and do hand washing accordingly.
• Be aware of I.V team and get help from them and assess the patient for any complication.
• Check all the equipments / instruments / Medicine on a daily basis.
• Report to charge nurse if any problems and difficulties immediately.
• To respect patient & help the patient for spiritual support if needed.
• To be part of continuous quality improvement.

She attend any assignment given by higher authority.