Be responsible for providing and coordinating patient care, educating patients and the public about various health conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
Assess and identify patients' needs and implement and monitor the patient's medical plan and treatment. They will work with a team of physicians and other health care specialists or allied health in various settings
Perform systematic patient assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation.
Understand and analyze the assessment information and data
Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues
Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care
Create and evaluate patient care plans with the medical team
Record vital signs, recognize and address abnormalities
Define the care plan in collaboration with the healthcare team, patients, and families.
Maintain and update the technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice
Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment.
Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory exams
Perform essential life support (BLS
Prepare patients for medical examination and treatment
Administer medications and monitor patients for any side effects and reactions
Administer treatments such as IV fluids or blood products and monitor patients for any reactions
Provide wound care management
Ensure that all equipment used in the clinical areas is safe to use and all in working order. Reports any defaults to the Nurse In-Charge and Biomedical Department appropriately
Assist in medical procedures invasive or non-invasive as needed
Facilitate the process of safe patient`s admission and discharge
Arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic service as ordered.
Follows the ten-medication administration protocol and reduces the potential for medication errors.
Assembles patient chart and attached required forms.
Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilize appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
Consults physician when necessary.
Schedules appointment and arranges for patient transportation in other department for care of services.
Ensure that the equipment is clean and in good working condition prior to use.
Maintains controlled and narcotic drugs.
Completes unit forms and registers.
Gathers required statistics and prepares reports as required.
Observes proper technique in the performance of all duties.
Overall supervision of the OPD activities.
Staffing of the OPD and deputing the staff to other areas when required.
Monitoring the up keeping of the consultation rooms, supervising the completion of checklists.
Accountable for the equipment and medications used in the OPD
Record TPR and BP of the OPD patients
Assist the doctor/consultant in examining the patient and other procedures.
Help in shifting of the patients.
To keep sufficient stock of sterile dressings like gauze piece, pads, and dressing packs etc.
See to the comfort of the patient.
Maintain the OPD records.
Remind the patient for his /her next visit to the consultant.
To co-ordinate and work for the smooth functioning of the hospital
Promptly attend to emergency cases as and when the patient arrives
