To provide basic nursing care to patients – nutritional, comfort, hygienic and elimination needs.
To assist the staff nurse for all minor procedures like canulization, catheterization, minor dressing, nebulization, insertion of suppository, enema etc.
To ensure ID band is put for all patients & assess vital signs including pain assessment.
To attend telephone calls and convey information to the concerned people
To escort patients to different departments for various procedures
To maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospitals standards
To coordinate with pharmacy to get the medications
To get blood & blood products from Lab
co ordinate with diagnostic & get the investigation report
To ensure room is ready to receive patients-admission preparation
To ensure all I V canula & I V sets are dated
To mentor the new joineers as per their mentorship programme.
Perform related duties and responsibilities as required like checking inventory & expiry dates, sending & receiving CSSD items, file arrangements, assisting physiotherapist as & when needed
To follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
To encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand
To update on essential knowledge and skill by participating in on-going CNE(continuing using education)
Other coordination like, dietary, billing & insurance, house keeping & laundry.
To update and keep abreast of the HAI statistics and preventive measures.
To safely uses the sharp items and dispose the sharps properly.
To work as a team to enhance patient satisfaction and physician satisfaction.
To understand the need for and maintain appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, family, visitors and all other contacts