1. Check the communication book for any new instructions during every shift
2. Check the assignment Register to know the assignment for the shift
3. Check inventory of all equipment, and instruments as per the inventory register and inform the Team Leader/Nurse Manager in case of any discrepancies noted
4. Inquire and know about the following:

- Department Census
- Admissions in the department
- Transfer in and Transfer out
- Discharge/DAMA
- Death
- Medico- legal Cases
- Details of patients undergoing special investigations/invasive procedures and or Surgery
- Details of patients requiring special considerations (Barrier Nursing Precautions, VIPs, Relatives of Employees etc.)
- Planned discharges during the shift
- Others:

- Issues related to Support Services (Diet/Laundry/Stores/Pharmacy/Maintenance/CSSD/Bio-Medical/Billing/Housekeeping etc)

- Interdepartmental lending /borrowing of equipments or consumables and drugs

5. Take over of assigned patients and receive current admission/transfer-in to the department
6. Orient the patient and relative to the unit
7. Carry out Nursing Assessment to have baseline data of patients assigned / received
8. Inform necessary details to the Doctor on duty
9. Plan, prioritize, implement and evaluate nursing care
10. Carry out the instructions of the doctor and administer treatment as advised
11. Attend the Consultant's rounds and update changes/special instructions in patient's record
12. Carry out changes / special instructions as advised by the Consultant
13. Assist for procedures as required at the bedside
14.



Monitor patients closely as per hospital protocol or as advised by the doctor
15. Complete documentation of assessment findings, investigations done, procedures carried out and the treatment given to the patient during the shift according to hospital protocol
16. Ensure that adequate supply of medicines and consumables are available with the patient
17. Ensure that drugs and consumables in excess or not to be used are returned to the respective department
18. Prepare the patients for surgeries / procedures as indicated
19. Shift the patients to other departments if required as per Hospital Policy
20. Ensure the comfort of the patient and family at all times
21. Ensure replacement of medicines and consumables used from the departmental stock
22. Ensure that billing of all procedures and investigations done during the shift are completed
23. Complete all relevant documents
24. Check the patient’s records for any changes, special orders etc. and update as needed from time to time
25. Check and receive all pending investigations reports, if any
26. Attend to patients needs for activities of daily living as required
27. Maintain ward safety and provide safe environment.
28. Report any special events during the shift to the Team Leader and or Nurse Manager
29. Ensure that all admissions,



transfers, Death and discharges are entered in the Admission Discharge Register
30. Ensure that the shift report is completed
31. Endorse the patients to the next duty assigned staff
32. Maintain good interpersonal relationship with all employees, patients, families and community.
33. Ensure that patient's and or family's communications/requirements are attended or communicated to the concerned department/person
34. Ensure that discharged patient's unit is ready to receive new admission/transfer
35. Additional Responsibilities during Night Shift:

- Prepare the dressing trolley, trays to be sent to the CSSD
- Ensure that the consent for surgery / procedure is obtained and the necessary preparations for the surgery / procedure has been done
- Arrange IP file as per checklist with numbering of sheets
- Keep the folders ready for admission
- Ensure all the procedures performed throughout the day are entered in the bedside procedures
- Indent drugs and consumables in sufficient quantity
- Check the expiry dates of the medicines and send the medicines nearing expiry to the pharmacy
- Prepare/keep ready records to be maintained in the department

36. Training Responsibilities:

- Participates in staff educational program
- Help in orientation of new staff
- Participation in planned clinical teaching / SOP Training
- Completes Competency Assessments
- Supervise and guide Junior Staff nurses, Health Care Assistants and Housekeeping staff
- Supervise patients and visitors for maintenance of health promotion

📌 Staff Nurse (India)
🏢 Jupiter Hospital
📍 India