Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient's immediate condition or needs within the time frame specified by policies, procedures or protocols
- Develops care plan for all patient assigned, post assessment and does re-assessment.
- To prepare and administer (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and record prescribed medications.
- To report adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications.
- To record patients medical information and vital signs appropriately.
- To assess the patients ability to do routine daily tasks.
- To assist patients with basic needs such as dressing, eating, and bathing, and to encourage patients to do things for themselves to retain feelings of independence and self-esteem.
- To take care of patients with surgical wounds and different drain
- To recognize and manage end of life care patient including : cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, haematology, muscular-skeletal, endocrine, neurological, psychiatric/psycho-social, sensory and pain problems.
- To assist patients in bathing, grooming. Guide PCA to help patients mobilize to and fro from the toilet, to change patient's diaper if bed-bound.
- To take extreme care to maintain a patient's dignity and privacy at all times.
- To prepare equipment and aid physician during examination and treatment of patient.
- To meet patients nutritional needs (RT feeding, PEG feeding, NJ feeding
- To involve, educate, and when appropriate, supervises family/significant others in implementing best practices for older adults.
- Initiates emergency measures according to adult resuscitation protocols
- To promote the desirability of quality end-of-life care for older adults.
- To record all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate formats.
- To practice at a high level of accountability in collaboration with oncologists to provide a continuum of patient care from prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, palliation, bereavement and survivor-ship of cancer patients.
- To possess a sound knowledge base of chemotherapy: protocols, regimens, action & side effects, administration, precautions to be taken, spill management etc.
- To be skilful in the solubilisation and administration of chemotherapeutic drugs.
Qualifications
GNM / BSc Nursing with valid Karnataka Nursing Council Registration
Must have skills
- Excellent Communication Skill
- Excellent Interpersonal Skill
- Should be a team player
- Should have a hold on electronic communication & data processing
- Good planning & organizing
- Should have self directed learning abilities