Senior Staff Nurse at Narayana Health in Howrah

Job Purpose:Demonstrates knowledge and skill in caring for the patient with the understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity. Provides nursing care, utilizing the nursing process, for all day care patients.Job Responsibilities:PATIENT CAREAdmission, discharge & transfer of patients.Data collection.Assessment of vital sigh.Physical examination & diagnostic evaluation.Continuous monitoring of patient.Following physical round & carrying out the order prescribed.Sending sample for diagnostic evaluations per requirement.Coordinating diagnostic & therapeutic procedure.Planning & implementation of patient care includes hygiene & nutrition.Administering medication.Providing comfort measures.Taking care of elimination.Giving health education.Maintaining records & reports.Attaining in-service education.WARD ADMINISTRATIONWriting nursing care plan for the allocated patient.Performing nursing activities for admission, discharge & transfer of the patient.Keeping patient belonging in safe custody, accordance with the laid down policy of the hospital.Helping the ward sister for supervising the work of the other staff allotted in the unit for maintaining cleanliness & sanitation.Helping the ward sister in indenting & checking of drugs & supplies & maintaining the inventory.Maintaining nursing procedure.Sterilization of articles.Making rounds with doctors & senior nursing personnel.Keeping all the patient record up to date.Observing the patient condition and taking prompt action.Recording & reporting patient condition as & when required.Providing direct supervision over patient care carried out by the student in her ward.Participating in clinical teaching programme.Helping the student nurses in giving health education to the patient.Attending in-service class regularly.Candidate Requirements:Strives to develop good relations with other departments and ensures teamwork and co-operation amongst staffActively promotes practices that save company resources and minimize wastageWillingness and initiative in acquiring knowledge, updating skills and technology or professional competencyAble to work under pressure and stressful situations while handling multiple tasks.Excellent documentation skills.Professional oral and written communication skills; must be able to interact and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization, as well as communicate with tact, diplomacy, and a high level of cultural sensitivityStrong attention to detail.