Key Responsibilities

- Post-Operative &
- Critical Care Management:

- Provide continuous monitoring and clinical assessment of patients recovering from open-heart surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve replacements, and vascular operations.

- Monitor and interpret advanced hemodynamic parameters (invasive arterial lines, central venous pressure [CVP], pulmonary artery pressures, ECG rhythms).

- Manage mechanical ventilation settings, extubation support, airway suctioning, and arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis.

- Cardiac Devices &

- Equipment Operations:

- Set up, monitor, and troubleshoot specialized life-support equipment including Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), temporary/permanent pacemakers, defibrillators, and multi-parameter monitors.

- Care for chest drainage systems, surgical wound dressings, central and peripheral venous lines, and urinary catheters.

- Medication Administration &

- Emergency Response:

- Administer high-alert continuous infusions (inotropes, vasopressors, antiarrhythmics,



anticoagulants, and analgesics) strictly per physician protocols.

- Recognize early signs of clinical deterioration (cardiac tamponade, acute arrhythmias, severe hypotension, hemorrhage, or sepsis) and initiate emergency CPR/ALS protocols immediately

- Patient Hygiene, Positioning &

- Safety:

- Perform routine bedside care (turning every 2 hours, pressure ulcer prevention, oral and eye care).

- Ensure strict adherence to hospital infection control, sterile technique, and NABH/JCI quality standards. [1, 2, 3, 4]

- Documentation &

- Communication:

- Maintain accurate, real-time ICU charts (TPR, fluid intake/output, ventilator sheets, and medication records).

- Communicate patient status effectively during shift handovers and counsel family members with empathy and clarity

Pay: ₹8,000.00 - ₹28,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 CTVS/ CCU Staff nurse (Patna)
🏢 Ford Hospital and Research Center
📍 Patna