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Staff Nurse
Narayana Health
Gurugram
Full-Time
0-3 Years experience
Description
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. 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: |
| Demonstrates knowledge and skill in caring for the patient with the understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity. Provides nursing care, utilizing the nursing process |
| Job Responsibilities: |
| * Patient Care * Admission, discharge & transfer of patients. * Individualized assessment is made by the ICU nurse to determine the immediate needs of the critical care patient. * Ongoing assessment is then established to keep tabs on the patient's condition and make any changes in treatment based on hospital policy, procedure and protocol. * Assessment helps the nurse and other hospital staff determines what plan of action to take in care of the patient. * Assessment also allows the ICU nurse to educate the patient and her family on what to expect in the days, weeks and months following ICU treatment. * Following doctor or head nurse instructions, the ICU nurse performs treatments and therapies for the patient. * She gives the patient all necessary medication. If the patient lapses into cardiac arrest or another condition that requires resuscitation, the nurse follow hospital protocols and administers life-saving techniques. * When a patient's condition changes rapidly, the nurse makes quick decisions to treat the patient effectively. * As shift changes occur, it is the nurse's duty to inform the relief nurse of all patient care information. * If the patient requires special procedures, the ICU nurse acts as an assistant to the doctor or head nurse. * Documentation of assessments and drug therapy is recorded by the ICU nurse. * She also makes documentation of physical therapy and other treatments given. * The nurse must also keep all patient clinical records with doctor orders confidentially secure. * The ICU nurse must be no discrimination and nonjudgmental when dealing with patients. * In some cases, the ICU nurse is the team leader on the nursing staff and reports directly to the head or charge nurse. * In this position, she has the duty of directing and developing the skills and abilities of the staff under her. * She is also responsible for giving the team assignments as directed by the head nurse. * The nurse plays an active role in team conferences, participating in in-service training and initiating CPR and codes classes when needed. * Ward Administration * Writing nursing care plan for the allocated 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. * Taking care of various equipment's like Ventilator, BIPAP, Glucometer, Infusion Pump etc. |
| Candidate Requirements: |
- Strives to develop good relations with other departments and ensures teamwork and co-operation amongst staff
- Actively promotes practices that save company resources and minimize wastage
- Willingness and initiative in acquiring knowledge, updating skills and technology or professional competency
- Able to work under pressure and stressful situations while handling multiple tasks.
- Excellent documentation skills.
- Professional oral and written communication skills; must be able to interact and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization, as well as communicate with tact, diplomacy, and a high level of cultural sensitivity
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
About Narayana Health
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