Job Summary: Staff nurse is responsible for providing complete and continuous patient care to one patient or group of patients assigned to her/him during her/him during duty shift in coordination with the Doctors.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Bed making with clean sheets (torn sheets should be labeled and kept in the linen room for condemnation with the help of housekeeping staff.
2. Gives bed pan to the patient whenever required by the patient.
3. Receives patients in the ward after admission.
4. Informs the Concerned consultant regarding the arrival of patient and condition of the patient.
5. Perform routine duties of carrying out Doctor’s instructions.
6. Checks vital signs of inpatients on a regular basis.
7. Coordinates patient’s investigation with the respective department as per the Doctor’s order.
8. Assists duty doctor in performing routine procedures.
9. Indent, medicines required for the nursing station and ensure the standard stock is maintained all the time.
10. Check the expiry date of the drugs once in a week and replace with fresh stock.