Staff Nurse

About NH: Narayana Health is headquartered in Bengaluru, India, and operates a network of hospitals in India and Overseas. Our mission is to deliver high quality, affordable healthcare services to the broader population. For more details please refer to our website at : https://www.narayanahealth.org Job Purpose Provide care for patients who are critically ill post surgeries. Assess patients on a regular basis and provide medication & care as per physicians’ instructions. Job Responsibilities General Responsibility • Adhere and comply with Organization Regulations and Administrative Policies. • Adhere and comply with policies and procedure related to patient care, infection control, patient safety and accreditation standard. Care Delivery • Demonstrate clinical competence in all aspects of patient care. • Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of care and assess the impact of nursing intervention as appropriate. • Assessment and reassessment of pain and management of pain • Ensure compliance with all policy and procedure for medication management. • Explain plan of care to patient and family. • Document all patients records as per policies and standards. • Educate patient and family as required • Ensure the involvement of the patient, family and significant others in the patient's care. Quality Management • Monitor clinical and other established performance indicators to ensure ongoing quality Improvement. • Follow international patient safety goals. • Report all near miss, sentinel events and any other incidents. • Always maintain privacy and confidentiality of patient information and records. • Comply with all quality standards as decided by organization for patient safety and quality of care Training and Development • Participate and contribute in scheduled in service training programs like ACLS, BLS, PALS, NALS (If applicable), CNEs, conferences etc., Functional Area Responsibility • Knowledge on drug and intra venous fluid calculations. • Perform Intercostal Drainage, ROMOVAC drain monitoring and documentation. • Interpret Arterial Blood Gas values. • Evaluate Intra Cranial Pressure and Glasgow Coma Scale. • Handle Epidural Catheter. • Knowledge on normal laboratory values and Panic values. • Knowledge on Colostomy, Stapler removal and nursing care. • Knowledge on FAST HUG Protocol. • Assist in Intake and Output Documentation. • Administrate, store and dispose of Narcotics as per policy. Candidate Requirements Education: Diploma / Bachelor’s degree in nursing Registration: Valid registration in the state Nursing Council from where B.Sc. Nursing / GNM was completed. Experience: Freshers / candidates with 1 or 2 years of experience Knowledge & Skills Required: Knowledge of nursing principles, techniques and procedures for the delivery of effective patient care. Good communication & interpersonal skills. Be proactive, punctual and empathetic.