Staff Nurse

Job Description

Job role:

– Ensure delivery of patient care through implementation of prescribed medication and monitoring effects

– Provide nursing care to patients based on established clinical practice standards

– Record & register patient’s medical information & complete pre examination records

– Prepare examination room, ensure comfortable environment & adequate supply of materials and equipment

– Prepare the patient for examination / procedures & provide privacy

– Ensure that patients / family are provided with adequate and appropriate information and reassurance and consent is taken prior to medical and nursing intervention

– Assist the physician in examining the patient

– Carry out/facilitate any investigations as advised

– Administer medicine, injections, hot water bottles

– Prepare injections and clearing up

– Collect, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify patient’s condition

– Provide technical procedures like dressings, Nebulisation,O2 therapy, preparing for and clearing up after procedure

– Communicate to the patient and doctor of the reports with the deviations from normal values.

– Consult and coordinate with other healthcare team members to plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

– Monitor patients in observation room, and assist in transfer/referrals if required

– Provide first aid and immunizations as required

– Provide need based care and services according to the scope and standards of nursing practice.

– Evaluate response to care, treatment and education and re-plan as required

– Document with clarity & accuracy the care provided with

– Ensure safety of the patients, self, and co-workers while in the clinic.

– Ensure ethical accountability and legal compliance in all actions.

– Demonstrate clinical competence in all aspect of patient care

– Prepare for and assist in clinical tests and medical procedure

– GRBS testing

– Collect labelling and dispatching of specimens

– Escort patients to and from departments like front office, laboratory, radiology, insurance etc.

– Prepare surgical supplies, bandage, splint etc

– Take care of clean and soiled linens

– Take routine care and cleaning of dressing trolleys, cupboards, instruments and equipment’s

– Triaging patients