Job Responsibilities:

1. Management Role:

• Adheres to all hospital policies and nursing code of conduct.
• Develop objectives for the management of patient nursing care.
• Co-operate with personal of other departments and nursing personnel in providing for patient total needs.
• Evaluate the work periodically.
• Report and document all accident / incidents in which she / he is involved. 
• Perform extra duties when called upon especially on an emergency.

2. General Nursing Duties:

• Recognizes and analyze the patient’s needs.
• Assesses plans and implement total patient care. 
• Apply scientific principles in giving patient care.
• Utilize available resources in giving patient care.
• Include the patient and family in the planning of care.
• Evaluate her / his performance in relation to effectiveness of care provided.
• Maintain appropriate patient care records.
• Recognize legal implications in nursing practice and follows the policies of the nursing service department.
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for her / his patient.
• Maintain a high standard of nursing care and practice.
• Thinks and acts promptly in emergency situations.
• Keeps her / his knowledge up to date and attends continuous nursing education classes and other mandatory trainings 
• Give health teaching to the patients and family members.
• Assist with ward teaching where necessary.
• Pursue own professional development. 
• To perform controls on glucometer and document the same as per policy.
• To perform Inter-lab comparison of glucose as per policy.
• She/ He participates in the quality improvement training programmes.

3. Specific Unit Related Nursing Care:

• Have basic knowledge of Patient Diagnostic procedure.
• Observes conscious state and pupil reaction.
• Draws Blood Sample (venous).
• Assists in setting up ventilator, changes ventilator tubing and filter.
• Assists in intubation and extubation and does ETT and oral suctioning.
• Demonstrate ability and knowledge of adult and pediatric CPR.
• Assists / Cares the patient in the following procedure
  • ICD insertion
  • Tracheostomy
  • CVP & Arterial line
  • Bed side echo and other bedside procedures
  • Paracentesis
  • Thoracentesis
  • Lumbar puncture
  • Colostomy
• Obtains ECG.
• Assist in defibrillation and cardiovertion.
• IPSG/GCS – Prepare Nursing care plan, deliver and document.
• Accurate I/O chart
• Monitor patient on ventilator.
• Responsible to carry out – Critical Value Protocol
• To participate comprehensively in all quality program.