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 To manage patients either preparing for or recovering from a bone marrow transplant.

BMT patients are highly immunosuppressed and very susceptible to infection, and require specialized medications .

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 Blood transfusion and nursing management. Demonstrate knowledge on GRBS and normal / critical value. Administration, storage and disposal of Narcotics as per policy.

Create awareness regarding Personal Protective Equipment and Post Exposure Prophylaxis. Early detection of cancer and its prevention, safe handling of chemotherapy drugs. Pre-operative preparation of the patients in Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. Drug and Intra venous fluid calculations. Knowledge on Diagnostic procedures in oncology (Endoscopy, MRI, CT scan, USG, FNAC, Cytology, Mammography, Pap Smear, Fluoroscopy, Radioisotopes).

Assist in bone marrow procedures, aspiration, biopsy etc., Demonstrates knowledge on post procedural complications like Graft Verse Host Disease and Veno Occlusive Disease etc., Knowledge on Oncology emergencies / complications. 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