Narayana Health—Junior Staff Nurse

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Description: About NH: Narayana Health, one of India's largest and World's most economical healthcare service providers is set to emerge as a global industry model for its ability to reconcile quality, affordability, scale, transparency, credibility and sustainable profitability. From 300 beds hospital in 2001, Narayana Health has grown to a 6900 beds healthcare conglomerate in 2014 with 26 hospitals present in 16 Cities within the country and also has International Presence in Cayman. Job Purpose: - To determine goals, aims, objectives and policies of the Nursing Services, recruit nurses, maintain the discipline and rosters. Job Responsibilities: PATIENT CARE - Admission, discharge & transfer of patients. - Data collection. - Assessment of vital sign. - Physical examination & diagnostic evaluation. - Continuous monitoring of patients. - Telephone Console; - Out Patient Department, - Preventive Health Check ups 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 ADMINISTRATION - Writing 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 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. - Attending in-service class regularly Candidate Requirements: - Verbal Ability/Communication Skill: Ability to comprehend verbal instructions given by the supervisor or head of the department. - To give accurate and tactful explanations to patients. Problem solving/ Decision-making. - Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision. - Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the Doctors and the other related departmental personnel. - Affinity to work in team.