Nursing Staff

Job title: Homecare Nurse (Critical Care)

Reporting to: Administratively: Service Delivery – Manager and Functionally: Nursing Officer

Department: Service Delivery

Location: All Locations

Job purpose: To deliver high quality nursing care to all patients at all times and to behave at all times in a

professional manner that upholds the reputation of Apollo Homecare.

Roles and responsibilities:

Clinical

• To maintain professional standards of competence in line with current best nursing practices.

• To ensure that all care needs for each patient are met in accordance with the care plan.

• To ensure that all patient care is delivered in accordance with company documented clinical

standards.

• To ensure that all relevant information relating to a patient's care or treatment is recorded

accurately.

• To communicate with the referring clinician in a timely and professional manner

• To maintain close liaison with other healthcare professionals as appropriate

Specialty Care

• Basic Assessments /Vital monitoring – Evaluate patients vital signs or laboratory data to determine

emergency intervention needs.

• Meet Hygienic & Nutrition Needs.

• Ambulation and Exercises – Position change, Assist in Mobilization & ROM exercises.

• Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients, based on assessment data or identified needs.

• Psychological Support & Diversion therapy.

• Oxygen Therapy – BI-PAP/CPAP Management, Tracheostomy care, Nasal Cannula/Face Mask.

• Nursing Procedures – Steam inhalation, Nebulization, Oral/ Nasal/ET Suction, BLS, catheterization,

Ryle's tube insertion etc.

• Medication Administration – Oral Medicine, SC, IV, IM Injection, IV fluids, IV cannulation through

gastric tubes, or by other methods.

• Advanced Assessment & Preventive Care – Performs risk assessment, follow strict infection control

measures- CAUTI/CLABSI/SSI.

• Specialized Services – Chemo Port dressing, PICC line dressing, Colostomy, Urostomy, Care of Dialysis

patient, administer medication through syringe pump, GCS Monitoring, CVP Monitoring, pain

management, Bed sore management, Emergency Drugs & High Alert Medication, Ventilator case

Management, Management of Drains, Care of Death.

Qualification:

Education: Diploma in GNM/B.Sc Nursing

Experience: 1-5 yrs of Bedside Clinical experience.

Other required Skills:

• The ability to work unsupervised

• Good communication skills

• Ability to think critically

• Ability to Make Decisions and Solve Problems

• The ability to work unsupervised

• The ability to work as a flexible member of the team

• The ability to be motivated and proactive and to respond positively to new challenges

• The ability to present a professional image at all times