Junior Staff Nurse

About NH: 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.

Job Purpose: To determine goals, aims, objectives and policies of the Nursing Services , recruit nurses, maintain the discipline and rosters.

Job Responsibilities

PATIENT CARE Admission, discharge & transfer of patients. Data collection. Assessment of vital sign. Physical examination & diagnostic evaluation. Continuous monitoring of patients. Telephone Console; Out Patient Department, Preventive Health Check ups 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. Attaining in-service education. 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 in indenting & checking of drugs & supplies & maintaining the inventory. Maintaining nursing procedure. 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.

Attending in-service class regularly 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.