Senior Staff Nurse

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Ensure preoperative checks are made on accepting the patient into the OT and prior to the administration of any anesthetics or surgical procedure along with the anaesthetist.
• Ensure that surgical policies and procedures are adhered to in relation to operations and correct procedures are followed in the checking of swabs, instruments, needles etc.
• Ensure that correct aseptic techniques are used at all times.
• Administer medicines in accordance with guidelines, Policies and Procedures
• Undertake delegated responsibilities when needed to take charge of a shift without direct supervision.
• Correctly follow routine maintenance schedules and sterilization procedures for equipment.
• Administer drugs- oral, sublingual, intravenous, intra dermal, subcutaneous and intramuscular.
• Collect blood samples for blood investigation and monitoring blood glucose values with the use of glucometer. 
• Provide clinical supervision and training in nursing procedures in the OT to staff nurses and CCA’s when required.
• Maintain aseptic techniques at all times.
• Ensure proper BMW management
• Ward Administration
• Keeping patient belonging in safe custody, accordance with the laid down policy of the hospital.
• Ensuring sample is sent to lab.
• Report any untoward incident immediately
• Ensure all check list is filled correctly & timely
• Helping the in charge in indenting & checking of drugs & supplies & maintaining the inventory.
• Maintaining nursing procedure records
• Sterilization of articles.Following Infection control practices
• Keeping all the patient record up to date.
• Observing the patient condition and taking prompt action.
• Recording & reporting patient condition as & when required.
• Participating in clinical teaching program.
• Taking care of various equipment's and Instructors.
• Attending in-service class regularly.

Qualification & Experience

• Strives to develop good relations with other departments and ensures teamwork and co-operation amongst staff
• Actively promotes practices that save company resources and minimize wastage
• Willingness and initiative in acquiring knowledge, updating skills and technology or professional competency
• Able to work under pressure and stressful situations while handling multiple tasks.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Professional oral and written communication skills; must be able to interact and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization, as well as communicate with tact, diplomacy, and a high level of cultural sensitivity
• Strong attention to detail.
•  Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.