Assists with the functioning of the NICU

Ä Adherence to Nursing Clinical standards:
- Oriented to the NICU routine, equipment and type of neonates.
- Outstation Neonate Retrieval by Ambulance: provide nursing care through the retrieval, accompanies and assists.
- Complete the Nursing Assessment Guide within 15 minutes of neonate admission.
- Ensures the neonate is comfortable, implements safety measures for vulnerable neonates as per the policy.
- Ensures safety and security of neonates by following safety measures.
- Neonate condition updates to be shared twice a day with parents; change in condition to be informed immediately; provide comfort and emotional strength to parents.
- Review the doctor’s notes and the drug chart on admission and implement action as required.
- Prepares nursing care plans and render skilled bedside nursing care.
- Ensure investigation slips are raised.
- Ensure all investigations are carried out as advised by the doctor, reports available on time for doctor’s perusal and further advice.
- Raise pharmacy indents, check on receipt,



and stock in the bedside locker and medication trolley.
- Specific responsibility towards neonate physical needs:
- Feeding
- Position
- Medication dosage and calculation according to weight and body surface
- Monitor neonates on incubator and ventilator and inform abnormal findings.
- Responsible for checking and recording daily weight.
- Responsible for monitoring and maintaining normal oxygen saturation level.
- Administer on time medications and therapies.
- Check and record vital signs legibly and promptly.
- Assists the doctors in special procedures, dressings and rounds.

For the following procedures, ensure properly set procedure trolleys.
- Venopuncture
- Endotracheal intubation
- Catheterization of umbilical artery and vein
- Peripheral I.V. and arterial line insertion
- ICD insertion
- Lumbar puncture
- Assists the doctors in the management of the asphyxiated neonate, including resuscitation and

📌 Staff Nurse (Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar)
🏢 Motherhood Fertility and IVF Centre
📍 Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar