Registered Nurse –Ward

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Adhere and comply with Organization Regulations and Administrative Policies.
• Adhere and comply with policies and procedure related to patient care, infection control, patient safety and accreditation standard.
• Implements patient care, plan as per doctor's recommendation; monitor & record vital parameters.
• Monitors, record & report any symptoms / changes in the patient condition to the doctors.
• Ensures patient safety by adhering to International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG)
• Accompanies the doctor on rounds: - provide update on patient condition and help in clinical procedures.
• Maintains continuity of patient care through documentation & communication during shift change.
• Remains responsible for consumables: - for the patients under her nursing care, accounting and indenting of consumables/ medicines & nursing supplies and ensuring the availability of the same.
• Educates patients / patient relatives on medication and self-care during stay and discharge as necessary for recovery.
• Ensure regular relevant and appropriate health education is given to all patients/relatives assigned to her care on a daily basis.
• Updates on essential knowledge and skill by participating in on-going CNE (continuing nursing education).
• Ensures financial clearance in full before discharge of patient from the ward.
• Ensures all orders, admission/discharge/death/bills/diet/transfer etc. are up-to-date in HIS.
• Reports Expiry dates of Drugs and working condition of equipments to appropriate person/incharge to Keep everything in working order.
• Reports loss or damage of equipments during duty hours to the reporting manager.
• To be knowledgeable about the medication process and ADR.
• Administers prescribed medications safely and accurately by following rights and follows the hospital policy on safe drug administration.
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