Staff Nurse

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 Companies by 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 determine goals, aims, objectives and policies of the Nursing Services, recruit nurses, maintain the discipline and rosters. Job Responsibilities: DIRECT PATIENT’S CARE • Admission and discharge of the patients • BLS AND ACLS trained staff. • Ensure initial assessment of the patient at the time of admission done and documentation of all forms like transfer form, nursing daily assessment, and all checklists • To maintain the personal hygiene of the patients, including bathing, care of mouth, back, nails, hair etc • Care of pressures points as needed • Assist in feeding the weak and debilitated patients. • Assist in physiotherapy, ambulation and rehabilitation with Physiotherapist.. • Carry-out patient’s teaching and demonstration according to the need. • Counseling the patients, and relatives/ patients and family education • Care of the dying and dead • Administration of Medicines and Injections to the patients • Assist in administration of intravenous injections, infusion and Transfusion • Observing, recording and reporting of vital signs e.g. T.P.R. and Blood pressure • Carry out technical procedures, such as Naso-gastric intubations, Gastric Gavage and Lavage, Oxygen Therapy, Dressing and Irrigation, Enema, Catheterization hot and cold applications, suction etc • Collecting, labelling and dispatch of specimen • Preparation for and assistance in clinical tests and medical/surgical procedures • Urine testing for sugar, and albumin • Observation, recording and reporting of all procedures and tests • Escorting serious patients to and from the department/wards for investigation. WARD MANAGEMENT: • Handing over and taking over charge of patients, and ward inventory in each shift. • Maintenance of therapeutic environment in the ward • Keeping the ward clean and tidy • Routine care and cleaning of dressing trolleys, cupboards apparatus, mackintosh etc • Care of clean and soiled linen. • Disinfection of linen, beds, floor and bed pans, and fumigation of rooms etc • Preparation of room, trolleys, and sets for procedures • Preparation of surgical supplies • Maintaining interpersonal relationship with patients, relatives and health team members • Orientation of new staff/students • Demonstration and guidance to student nurses • Participation in staff education and staff meetings • Participation in professional activities • Demonstration and supervision of domestic staff • Report about the medico-legal cases if any admitted in the ward. To keep the senior nursing officials informed of the happenings / in the ward like fire, absconding patients, theft etc. • Any other duty that may be assigned by In charge from time to time Candidate Requirements: • 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 • Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision. • Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the Doctors and the other related departmental personnel. • Affinity to work in team.