Staff Nurse

**Job Description** **POSITION GUIDELINES** **Document\- Job Description/ Responsibilities** **DEPARTMENT : NURSING** **POSITION : STAFF NURSE** **REPORTING TO : NURSING SUPERINTENDENT** **QUALIFICATION : DIPLOMA IN GENERAL NURSING \& MIDWIFERY / B.SC. NURSING** **DRESS CODE : SPECIFIED DRESS CODE WITH I.D. CARD** **DUTY HOURS : AS PER SCHEDULED REQUIREMENTS** **Job Description** * To ensure delivery of patient care through implementation of prescribed medication and monitoring effects. * To provide nursing care to patients based on established clinical practice standards. * To collaborate with other disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery. * To actively participate in programs for quality improvement in naursing practices. * To maintain positive interpersonal relations with subordinates \& seniors. * To promote a safe environment for patients, visitors and coworkers including the implementations of infection control policies of the hospital. * To perform the initial and reassessment of the patient within the defined time frame. * To check daily inventory of Medicines \& Other Equipments. * To provide Pre \& Post operative care to the inpatient as per protocols. * To provide health education to the patients as required. * To instruct IV Class staff for cleaning, changing of bed sheets, sponging the patient, other routine necessities of patients and biomedical waste management. Report Checking of all patients.(Supervisory). * To give priority to emergency cases and to co\-ordinate with the consultants / respective department for the same. * To maintain appropriate departmental documentation. * To treat all communication about patients, staff, and other organizational business confidentially. * To be involved in quality Assurance / Quality control activities. * To perform all the jobs as may be assigned due to exigencies of work. * Participation in Continuous Quality Improvement.