Key Responsibilities

- Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill infants and children according to hospital policies and clinical protocols.
- Perform and document initial and ongoing patient assessments, including vital signs, neurological status, respiratory status, pain, fluid balance, and other relevant parameters.
- Continuously monitor patients and promptly identify and report any deterioration in clinical condition.
- Administer medications, IV fluids, blood products, and other prescribed treatments safely and accurately.
- Assist doctors during procedures, emergencies, resuscitation, and other critical interventions.
- Manage and monitor pediatric patients requiring oxygen therapy, ventilatory support, and other intensive-care interventions as per competency and hospital protocol.
- Maintain and monitor IV lines, central lines, arterial lines, urinary catheters, drains, and other invasive devices as applicable.
- Maintain accurate nursing records, medication charts, fluid balance, observation charts, and electronic/physical medical records.
- Follow medication-safety practices, including correct patient identification, dose, route, timing, and documentation.
- Follow strict infection-prevention and control practices, including hand hygiene, aseptic technique, isolation precautions, and proper biomedical waste disposal.
- Support nutritional care, feeding, and fluid management as prescribed.
- Provide age-appropriate comfort measures and psychological support to children and their families.
- Educate and counsel parents/caregivers regarding the child's condition, treatment, procedures, and discharge-related care as appropriate.
- Ensure proper handover of patient information during shift changes using an appropriate communication method.
- Check emergency equipment, medications, monitors, oxygen supply, and other PICU equipment and report deficiencies promptly.




- Participate in code blue/emergency response and maintain readiness for pediatric resuscitation.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with hospital policies, professional standards, and legal requirements.
- Participate in quality-improvement activities, audits, training programs, and continuing nursing education.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized PICU setting.
- Perform any other nursing duties assigned by the Nursing In-charge or authorized clinical supervisor.

Required Qualifications

- GNM / B.Sc. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing from a recognized institution.
- Valid registration with the relevant State Nursing Council.
- Previous experience in PICU, pediatric ICU, NICU, emergency, or pediatric nursing is preferred.
- BLS certification is required/preferred; PALS certification is an advantage.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Strong pediatric assessment and clinical observation skills.
- Knowledge of pediatric emergency and critical-care nursing.
- Ability to recognize and respond promptly to patient deterioration.
- Medication administration and infusion-management skills.
- Good knowledge of infection prevention and patient-safety practices.
- Effective communication and teamwork.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure and in emergency situations.
- Compassionate, child- and family-centered approach.
- Good documentation and computer/EMR skills.

Experience Freshers: May be considered depending on hospital requirements and training capacity.

Experienced candidates: PICU/Pediatric ICU experience preferred.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Patient safety and quality of nursing care.
- Accurate and timely documentation.
- Medication and treatment compliance.
- Infection-control compliance.
- Timely escalation of patient deterioration.
- Effective shift handover and communication.
- Compliance with hospital policies and clinical protocols.
- Participation in training, audits, and quality-improvement activities

📌 Walk-in || Picu Staff Nurse (Hyderabad)
🏢 Sai Sindhu Foundation
📍 Hyderabad