Staff Nurse

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.

NH has been known for its cost- cutting approach and ranked 36th among World's 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Companies in 2012. NH has also been a proud recipient of Frost & Sullivan India Healthcare Excellence Awards 2012 in the category Healthcare Service Provider Company of the Year and FICCI Health Care Excellence Award 2012 for Addressing Industry Issues.

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 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 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.