Designation : Staff nurse -NICU

Key Responsibilities

- Answer to the parents queries and concerns about the recent born babies.
- Check the baby temperature regularly.
- Change diapers and feed the baby from time to time.
- Administer medicines as per the doctor’s prescription
- To take care of the babies round the clock.
- Keep the parents updated about the baby’s progress.
- Work in the neonatal intensive care unit and look after infants in incubators or on ventilators.
- To coordinate infection control program and fumigation protocols in department.
- To ensure cleanliness of all apparatus, equipment, furniture etc.
- Answer to the parent’s queries and concerns about the new born babies.
- Administer medicines as per the doctor’s prescription.
- Work in the neonatal intensive care unit and look after infants in incubators or on ventilators.
- To coordinate infection control program and fumigation protocols in department.
- To ensure cleanliness of all apparatus, equipment, furniture etc.
- Carrying on the duties assigned by the Senior Staff Nurse.Also handle wards as and when required
- Assists with the functioning of the NICU

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 doctors notes and the drug chart on admission and implement action as required.

- Prepares nursing care plans and render professional bedside nursing care.

- Ensure investigation slips are raised.

- Ensure all investigations are carried out as advised by the doctor, reports available on time for doctors 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 stabilization.
- Coordinate procurement of blood and blood products for transfusion. Any reactions must be reported to treating consultant, IC & NS immediately.




- Completes the preoperative checklist before sending the neonate to operation theatre.
- Completes the transfer formalities as per the In-house Transfer Policy.
- Does not take verbal orders from Doctors except in emergency, to be followed by a written order before end of shift.
- Does not take verbal orders for diet unless urgent; to be followed up with written order.
- Knowledge on gestational age assessment, special problems of the premature, post-mature, small for gestational age, large for gestational age neonate.
- Follows universal precaution as per the unit protocol.
- Aware of the APGAR scoring performed.
- Trained in NALS & NRP.
- Handles with care and knowledge all gadgets used in neonate care.
- Have thorough knowledge on I.V. fluid and drug calculation.
- Administer drugs according to Drug Administration Policy.’
- While administering high risk medicines, counter checked by a second nurse for the ’10 Medication Rights’ and complete documentation policy.
- Implement the policy for ‘Medications brought by patient’.
- Observe the neonate to ensure safe medication, no adverse reactions.
- Any errors in medication, adverse reaction or nursing intervention to be brought immediately to the notice of the In-Charge NICU and NS. In case of ADR, the respective form to be filled.
- To implement the following measures : Barrier Nursing, Neonate and Self Safety, Neonate Death protocol.
- Implement protocols of Infection control, hand washing, medications, narcotic policy, ICU, personal valuables, etc.
- Handle waste segregation and disposal as per the policy.
- Maintain personal, neonate and environmental hygiene.
- To be aware of NABH & NE standards and implement the same.
- Aware of neonate rights an

📌 Staff Nurse (Nicu) (Kothapet)
🏢 Paramitha Childrens Hospital
📍 Kothapet