Staff Nurse -Adyar

JOB SPECIFICATION

• DGNM/ B. SC Nursing
• Tamil Nadu Registered Nurse (RN/RM).
• Knowledge of current nursing practice
• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in clinical Field
• Should be good in Communication, Email and Telephone etiquette.

DIRECT PATIENT CARE

• Admission and discharge of patients.
• To maintain the personal hygiene of the patients, including bathing, care of mouth, back, nails, hair etc.
• Care of pressure points as needed.
• To assist the patient in elimination, offering and removing the bed pans and urinals.
• Bed making.
• Assist in feeding the weak and debilitated patients.
• Ensuring ordering of therapeutic Diet through requests as instructed by consultant for patients.
• Coordination with physiotherapy, ambulation, and rehabilitation departments.
• Carry-out patients teaching and demonstration according to the need.
• Counselling the patients and relatives.
• Care of the dying and dead.
• Administration of medicine and injections to the patients.
• Administration of intravenous injections, infusion, and transfusion.
• Observing, recording, and reporting of vital signs e.g., T.P.R. and blood pressure.
• Dressings and irrigations, Enema, Catheterisation, hot and cold applications, suction etc.
• Collecting, labelling and dispatch of specimens.
• Preparation for and assistance in clinical tests and medical/ surgical procedures.
• Observation, recording and reporting of all procedures and tests.
• Escorting serious patients to and from the department/ wards.
• Patient education in case of discharge.

WARD MANAGEMENT

• Handing over and taking over charge of patients and ward inventory in each shift.
• Maintenance of therapeutic environment in the ward.
• Keeping the ward clean and tidy.
• Maintaining the cleanliness of dressing trolleys, cupboards, apparatus, etc.
• Care of clean and soiled linen.
• Disinfection of linen, beds, and fumigation of rooms etc.
• Preparation of rooms, trolleys, and sets for procedures.
• Indenting of surgical supplies
• Maintaining interpersonal relationship with patients, relatives and health team members
• Orientation of new staff/ students
• Demonstration and guidance to student nurses
• Participation in staff education and staff meetings
• Participation in professional activities
• Demonstration and supervision of domestic staff
• Report about the medico legal cases if any admitted in the ward
• Any other duty that may be assigned by ward incharge/supervisor from time to time.
• Reporting any untoward incidents to ward in-charge.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Management from time to time.

Perks and benefits

As per MArket Standard

Please contact MS Nandhini HR 'mobile no' given below.

Dr.Kamakshi Memorial Hospital is a 300 bedded tertiary health care provider located at Pallikaranai in South Chennai, committed to a higher objective of delivering ultimate quality of health care with utmost excellence and personal care. Dr.Kamakshi Memorial Hospital is a nationally recognized forerunner and one of the premier institution in providing Cancer and Cardiac care. Dr.Kamakshi Memorial Hospital houses highly educated scholars across all the specialities who are globally trained, equipped with advanced technology and infrastructure to deliver holistic medical service across the clock, around the year.