Team Lead

Job Purpose To provide care for patients before, during and after surgery. Handle and prepare operating instruments and equipment within the sterile field.

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 Maintain the sterile zones. Ability to do the gowning procedure and scrubbing. Demonstrate knowledge on consent protocol. Ability to position patents in lateral, prone, supine, lithotomy, Trendelenburg. Knowledge about the disposal of infected linen, care and handling infected linen and general waste segregation and disposal in OT.

Knowledge about the different types of sterilisation methods followed in NH and the type of sterile tape and the things to be checked before opening a sterile pack. Take the appropriate barcode for biopsy. Knowledge on methods of cleaning of OT equipment. Awareness of radiation safety. Knowledge of the system of receiving the implant from the store.

Familiarity in operating surgical equipment. Assist and perform surgical asepsis. 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