Nurse - Icu @ Manipal Hospital, Mysore

Provide end-to-end comprehensive care for patients assigned in ICU. - Receive patients into the intensive care unit and quickly go through patients notes to determine medical issues. - Assess patients to determine the intensity of disease or trauma and create nursing care plans to meet his or her specific requirements. - Assist doctors in performing medical and diagnostic procedures. - Monitor patients physical status such as vitals and cardiac activity. - Perform emergency nursing procedures. - Assess patients individual care needs and chart out care plans to meet those needs. - Take and record vitals in regular intervals. - Evaluate and interpret diagnostic tests. - Respond immediately to life saving situations. - Administer fluids and injections in accordance to treatment plans. - Monitor and adjust specialized equipment. - Make necessary changes in patient care plan in accordance to patients varying needs. - Perform necessary physical examinations. - Educate patients and provide emotional support. - Take and record patients histories. - Asses pain levels of patients to determine need for sedation. - Collect specimens for laboratory tests. - Document findings on patients assessments. - Ensure that all equipment is running smoothly and handle any malfunctions. - Provide families and patients with information on how to deal with illnesses and injuries. - Facilitate the discharge procedure by ensuring that all information in relayed to the head nurse and the accounts departments. - Conduct post-surgical monitoring, observe wounds on daily basis and check for infections or any other post-surgery complications. - Set up, regulate and maintain life-saving or life-maintenance equipment such as ventilators, and record patients responses in an accurate manner. - Assist in rehabilitation exercises, medication and dressings. - Maintain charts of surgical patients from the time of admission till discharge and administer medication accordingly. - Ensure compliance with the standard nursing care procedures. - Conduct rounds and monitor all patients in the assigned area. - Assist resident patients in daily life activities. - Prepare and administer medication according to treatment plan. - Communicate any observed changes effectively to the concerned doctors. - Coordinate staff meetings and training's. - Initiate patient education plans to teach both patients and their families how to manage their illnesses and injuries. - Monitor catheters, leads and tubing to ensure proper placement and functioning. - Provide information regarding post-treatment home-care needs, including diet and nutrition and exercise programs. - Record all nursing care information in a precise and accurate manner and by following appropriate formats and forms. - Should have completed Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery / Bachelor of Science - Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc Nursing. - Current Nursing License, in good standing with the State Licensing Board [Karnataka Nursing Council]. Desired Experience and Skills: - Minimum of 1 to 6 years of relevant experience in ICU - Compassionate personality, soft spoken and always willing to help others. - Good listener and with a bilingual ability (Kannada, English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Coorgi / Kodavatak, Malayalam). - Knowledge of emergency hospital procedures, critical care unit process, infection control and hygiene policies. - Hands-on experience in caring for medical and surgical patients. - Proven ability to multitask and work calmly but efficiently in sensitive environment of CCU and ICU. Key Competencies: - CCU/ICU standard nursing procedures - Ventilator Care - Basic life support - Intravenous therapy implementation Note* - Preference would be given to aspirants willing to relocate to Mysore. - Aspirants are requested to E-mail resume in MS word format only along with photograph and with details on current fixed salary + incentives if any and expected salary. - Please super scribe as "**Application for the post of Critical Care / ICU - Nurse at Manipal Hospital - Mysore **" in Subject column when writing / sending / forwarding E-mail. Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month **Benefits**: - Health insurance - Paid time off - Provident Fund Schedule: - Night shift - Rotational shift Supplemental Pay: - Overtime pay Ability to commute/relocate: - Siddiqui Nagar, Mysuru - 570015: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required) **Education**: - Bachelor's (preferred) **Experience**: - ICU Nurse, Critical Care Nurse: 1 year (required) **Language**: - Hindi, Kannada, English (required) Work Location: In person