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Position: Incharge Nurse – Intensive Care Unit
Location: Meridian Hospital, Kolathur, Chennai
Experience Required: Minimum 8 years (including at least 3 years in a supervisory/charge nurse role in ICU)
Qualification: B.Sc Nursing with valid nursing registration
Contact: HR Thirumalairajan @ +91-XXXXXXXXXX / [email protected]

Job Summary

The ICU In-Charge is responsible for the overall clinical, administrative, and operational management of the Intensive Care Unit, ensuring delivery of high-quality, safe, and evidence-based critical care services. The role requires strong leadership, advanced clinical expertise, and the ability to manage all ICU cases efficiently.

Key Responsibilities :

Clinical Responsibilities

- Oversee and manage all ICU cases, including ventilated, hemodynamically unstable, post-operative, and high-risk patients.
- Ensure strict adherence to ICU protocols, infection control practices, and patient safety standards.
- Monitor and guide nursing care related to ventilators, ABGs, central lines, arterial lines, dialysis (CRRT), and emergency interventions.
- Coordinate closely with Intensivists, Consultants, Residents, and allied departments for optimal patient outcomes.
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation of nursing notes, care plans, and ICU charts.
- Supervise emergency response during code blue, cardiac arrest, and other critical situations.

Administrative & Leadership Responsibilities

- Plan and manage ICU staffing, duty rosters, leave schedules, and shift allocations.
- Supervise, mentor, and evaluate ICU nursing staff and support staff.




- Conduct regular training, skill-based sessions, and competency assessments for ICU staff.
- Participate in recruitment, induction, and orientation of new ICU nurses.
- Ensure optimal utilization and availability of ICU equipment, drugs, and consumables.
- Report and manage incidents, adverse events, and near misses as per hospital policy.

Quality & Compliance

- Ensure compliance with NABH / statutory / hospital accreditation standards.
- Participate in audits, quality improvement initiatives, and mortality & morbidity reviews.
- Maintain ICU readiness for inspections, audits, and emergency preparedness.
- Implement evidence-based nursing practices and continuous quality improvement measures.

Coordination & Communication

- Act as the primary point of contact for ICU-related coordination between medical, nursing, biomedical, pharmacy, and administration teams.
- Communicate effectively with patient attendants regarding care processes (as per policy).
- Ensure smooth inter-shift handovers and continuity of care.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Strong clinical knowledge in critical care nursing
- Proven ability to manage all ICU cases independently
- Leadership, decision-making, and crisis management skills
- Excellent communication and team-handling abilities
- Knowledge of NABH standards and ICU quality indicators
- Computer literacy and ICU documentation systems

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Advantages:

- Health insurance
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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📌 Incharge Nurse - Intensive Care Unit (India)
🏢 Meridian Hospital
📍 India