Staff Nurse - Ward

Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs within the time frame specified by policies, procedures or protocols

• Develops care plan for all patient assigned, post assessment and does re-assessment.
• To prepare and administer (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and record prescribed medications.
• To report adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications.
• To record patients’ medical information and vital signs appropriately.
• To assess the patients’ ability to do routine daily tasks.
• To assist patients with basic needs such as dressing, eating, and bathing, and to encourage patients to do things for themselves to retain feelings of independence and self-esteem.
• To take care of patients with surgical wounds and different drain
• To recognize and manage end of life care patient including : cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, haematology, muscular-skeletal, endocrine, neurological, psychiatric/psycho-social, sensory and pain problems.
• To assist patients in bathing, grooming. Guide PCA to help patients mobilize to and fro from the toilet, to change patient’s diaper if bed-bound.
• To take extreme care to maintain a patient’s dignity and privacy at all times.
• To prepare equipment and aid physician during examination and treatment of patient.
• To meet patients nutritional needs (RT feeding, PEG feeding, NJ feeding
• To involve, educate, and when appropriate, supervises family/significant others in implementing best practices for older adults.
• Initiates emergency measures according to adult resuscitation protocols
• To promote the desirability of quality end-of-life care for older adults.
• To record all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate formats.
• To practice at a high level of accountability in collaboration with oncologists to provide a continuum of patient care from prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, palliation, bereavement and survivor-ship of cancer patients.
• To possess a sound knowledge base of chemotherapy: protocols, regimens, action \& side effects, administration, precautions to be taken, spill management etc.
• To be skilful in the solubilisation and administration of chemotherapeutic drugs.

Qualifications GNM / BSc Nursing with valid Karnataka Nursing Council Registration

Must have skills

• Excellent Communication Skill
• Excellent Interpersonal Skill
• Should be a team player
• Should have a hold on electronic communication \& data processing
• Good planning \& organizing
• Should have self directed learning abilities