REPORTING TO : WARD INCHARGE
QUALIFICATION : B.Sc. NURSING / G.N.M
EXPERIENCE : THREE MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS
DRESS CODE : SPECIFIED DRESS CODE WITH I.D. CODE
DUTY HOURS : AS PER SCHEDULED REQUIREMENTS

- Unit specific responsibilities
- To handle patients of the specific age group (1 month 16 years)
- Handing taking over by incharges
- Attend all new admissions
- Management of sick pat( on oxygen), post op
- Ensure Round orders( medicine) timely Administration
- Ensure investigation/ Radiology/ consult/ procedure ( MRI,CT,Echo,LP, bone marrow,fluid tapping)
- Check consent/ NPO status
- Arrange ambulance & staff with the help of Nsg supervisor for safely transportation
- Transfer/ shift patients to pvt rooms( check medicine/ consumables in bed side as well as fridge)
- Bed management
- All special reports inform to Dr Baldeep / on duty
- ( CSF, MRI, bone marrow etc)Ensure about Medicine Receiving
- DocumentationWard inventory responsibility ( o2 cylinder, monitor, syringe pump,)Ensure Carbolize beds after discharge( Before new admission)check availability of GDA/ house keeping
- Meet with patients and clear queries if any
- Write the day / night reports legibly, reflecting all important factors, recent admissions, Post-Operative cases, critically ill patients and V.I.P.patients
- To do pain assessment and monitoring of the patient periodically
- Handing and taking over of assigned patients, drugs and inventory
- Setting up special procedures trays, dressing trolleys and assisting doctors
- Preparation of the patients for minor, major and emergency surgeries
- To perform critical care procedures and protocols
- To act as per the defined role on the activation of the emergency codes
- Active participation during code pink
- To plan the patient care according to patients condition
- Early & timely assessment of the patient to detect any complications
- Raising of various requisitions related to treatments and nursing procedures by coordinating with ward coordinator
- Taking over patients at the patients bed side and the details of the ongoing treatment from previous shift nurse properly
- To provide the adequate emergency medical supplies in the ward and periodically monitor their expiry date




- To take a stock of the drugs in coordination with Pharmacist and note the same in the respective registers
- To ensure that all equipments in the ward are in working condition and to coordinate with biomedical department in case the equipments are not in proper working condition
- To procure sterile dressing packs in the ward
- To procure stationery (Consent forms, nurse notes, discharge summary etc) in the ward
- Notify any untoward incident following the process of incident reporting
- Safety and emergency preparedness
- Professional development through training in resuscitative technique like BLS, PALS
- Participation in continuous training programs
- Follow infection control & various hospital policies
- Performs Ongoing Patient Assessment
- Complete timely nursing assessment & perform ongoing assessment
- To collect patient information
- To obtain vital signs, haemodynamic values and neurological values
- To notify physician of reportable information and review the planned care
- Perform patient physical care
- To provide Neuro, pulmonary, cardiovascular, craniotomy, VP shunt, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, back care and assessment of hemodynamic status of the patients as required
- To perform fall risk assessment
- Assesses and identifies the vascular access needs and maintain fluid and electrolyte balance
- To ensure utmost comfort and provide personal hygiene
- To provide nutritional support and promote wound healing
- To provide pre operative and post-operative care to the patient
- To collect patient blood samples and send it to the appropriate labs for investigations
- To provide patient care during transport
- Patient medicationTo provide correct and timely medication to the patient
- To do indents and return of medicines
- To titrate medications and be able to administer IV Medications Via central lines and peripheral lines
- To administer oral, sublingual, intramuscular, subcutaneous, topical and epidural medication




- Equipment upkeepTo obtain and setup appropriate equipment and supplies
- Optimum utilization and upkeep of unit specific equipments including glucometer and ABG machine
- To check crash cart for seal daily
- Analyze equipment related patient result and response, troubleshooting unexpected findings, solving the identified problems, evaluating need for continual use of equipment, and discontinuing the use of equipment if required
- Assist in specialized proceduresTo assist in cardiopulmonary arrest
- To assist the doctor during Intubation, extubation, arterial line insertion, central line, ICD, peritoneal dialysis, moderate sedation, bronchoscopy and elective cardio version
- To provide care of patients on ventilator
- Assist in procedures like insertion of lines, insertion of ryles tube, intracranial pressure monitoring, chest tube insertion, tracheostomy, lumbar puncture, post operative craniotomy care, nuerological patients
- Assist the mother in breast feeding and weaning diet
- Patient & family EducationMaintain confidentiality of patient
- To provide patient & family education regarding breast feeding, immunization, prevention of infection, safety of patient and weaning diet
- To do diagnosis specific patient and family education
- To act as a team member during crisis management and participate in end of life care including grief management
- Maintain safe environmentTo provide safe environment for staff and patient
- To protect patient from injury, accessibility to emergency medical equipment, follow infection control protocols, correct biomedical and hazardous waste disposal, maintain electrical and fire safety
- Active participation during code HAZMAT situation
- DocumentationTo do correct unit specific documentation especially handing and taking over, maintenance of critical care flow sheet and reporting & recording of information
- To document unusual occurrences, patient transfers and quality control parameters
- To maintain unit log book and registers
- To perform all other jobs as may be assigned due to exigencies of work
- Participation in Continuous Quality Improvement
- To follow the Process Improvement programs and carry on Quality Initiatives in the department.

📌 Staff Nurse (Ludhiana)
🏢 Deep Hospital Ludhiana
📍 Ludhiana