Staff Nurse

Role & responsibilities

Monitoring all the Medical records.

1. Monitor and Supervise daily consumption accordingly prepare reports.

2. Preparing duty roaster on weekly basis. And circulating the same to respective departments.

3. Monitoring all the consent forms before and after each procedure.

4. Documentation and Supervise all the instruments.

5. Regular monitoring of Crash cart in terms of drugs availability , expiry date and consumption

6. Regular Monitoring on Cleaning OT, Culture test and Waste management

7. Coordinating for Posting the OP and IP procedure.

Performance requirements:

Perks and benefits

To assist with IVF procedures

Adherence to Nursing Clinical standards:

• To assist doctors to coordinate patients treatments and orders.

• To provide support to doctors and embryologists when required.

• To coordinate treatment plans that fertility doctors formulate with couples starting at the initial visit.

• To coordinate patient`s treatments and/or procedures, such as In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), etc.

• To manage patients waiting lists, maintenance and scheduling cycles. ie. Schedule Embryo Transfers, Embryo Retrievals, Frozen Eggs Cycles and Intrauterine Insemination, under supervision of Clinician.

• Assess patients plan and implementation of care.

• To explain to the customer the whole IVF treatment process step by step.

• To educate patients on individual treatment plans, medication instruction (schedule, dosage and administration) anticipatory guidance, clarification of physician instructions.

• To perform patient and family education.

• To instruct patients on how to administer the fertility medications, including how to administer subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.

• To have close contact with patients to follow the treatment plan.

• To assure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards.

• To know the basics of embryology, andrology, endocrinology, gynaecology, obstetrics, genetics and information technology.

• To provide support in consultation and transvaginal scanning.

• To be aware of the O.T. protocols and the layout.

• To supervise carbolisation and ensure it is done regularly and effectively.

• To periodically monitor the use of disinfectants.

• To identify instruments as per the surgery, check cleanliness and proper functioning of instruments, pack and send for autoclaving / gas sterilization.

• To ensure that all the materials needed for the surgeries and instrument sets, Linen, Gowns, etc., are available.

• To check the instrument trolley carefully and record items likely to be left inside.

• To receive the patient in the preoperative area, check for the right patient, correct documents, and for the right procedure and transfer to the Operation Theatre.

• To accompany IP patients for investigations, if advised.

• To follow pre-anaesthetic medications if any.

• To check the preparation of the patient for cleanliness, skin shaving for the procedure.

• To check for the right patient, site of surgery, type of surgery, and operating surgeon when the anaesthetist calls, Time out inside the operation theatre.

• To adhere to Medication safety and surgical safety protocols.

• To recheck instrument trolley items as per the record and give clearance to the surgeon for closing.

• To ensure the patient is shifted properly to the recovery room as soon as the anaesthetist gives the clearance.

• To monitor patient in recovery room till discharge.

• To wash and check the functioning of instruments and dispatch for autoclaving.

• To handle waste segregation and disposal as per the policy.

• To be aware and implement Infection Control Measures, hand washing technique.

• To complete IVF infection data as per the proforma daily.

• To follow the dress code in and out of the restricted areas.

• To follow NABH and Nursing Excellence standards.

• To follow strictly all safety measures involved in patient care and self-protection.

• To be aware of the patient rights and preserve the same.

• To maintain confidentiality of patient information: medical and personal; avoids any violation by ensuring no discussion of patient identifiable information in non-secure areas.

• Any errors in medication / nursing intervention to be brought immediately to the notice of NS.

• To be included in a rota system to cover weekends when needed.

• To complete patient activity billing sheet.

Fulfilling the Service Vision & Inter-department Coordination:

• Is well-groomed as per standard; maintains discipline and decorum.

• Fulfills the implementation of the Service Vision – ensures personalized care while delivering service.

• Coordinates with support departments to ensure patient and attendants are comfortable and services are as per standard.

• Maintains a cordial interpersonal relationship with all colleagues.

Tasks:

• Ensures no misuse or wastage of material, contributes to cost control.

• Assists with material management – documentation, Indenting, receiving stock, storage and usage.

• Takes over and hands over accurately at change of shifts.

• Maintains the medical and nursing records of patients as per the institutional requirements.

• Collects data accurately as per protocol; collects data for Nursing Quality Indicators.

• Willingly accepts additional tasks, deployment based on operational requirement.

Personal Development:

• Attend in-service programs and trainings to enhance knowledge.

• Ensures is up to date with latest protocols and practices.