Incharge - NICU

Adherence to Nursing clinical standards.

Ä Responsible for the NICU routine, equipment and patients.

• Take over and handover efficiently at change of shifts.

• Manpower deployment as per Patient Nurse ratio – based on neonate condition; escalates in case of shortage.

• Ensures compliance to grooming standard, discipline and decorum of team.

• Capable of quick accurate decision making in emergencies.

• Ensures the Nursing Assessment Guide is completed within 15-30 minutes of admission.

• Ensures the patient is comfortable and implements safety measures for vulnerable patients

as per the policy.

• Adheres to all safety measures involved in patient care and self-protection.

• Competently handles all equipment and gadgets used in patient care in NICU.

• Understands and ensures patient rights are adhered to.

• Reviews the doctor's notes and the drug chart on admission and acts as required.

• Prepares nursing care plans and renders effective bedside nursing care.

• Ensure all investigations are carried out as advised by the doctor; reports available on time for doctor's perusal and further advice.

• Assist the doctors in procedures, dressings and rounds.

• Mandatorily present for the daily Neonatologist counseling of parents.

• Ensure all equipment is always serviceable.

• Aware of and adheres to narcotic policy.

• Infection control: monitors and ensures personnel, patients and environmental hygiene.

• Ensures parents adhere to infection control - hand washing, change of attire before entry.

• Maintains medical and nursing records of patients as per protocol.

• Handles waste segregation and disposal as per the policy.

• Inventory management for drugs and consumables; ensures no wastage.

• Implements the visitor policy; ensure visitors are briefed regarding personal items safety, infection control requirements.

• Monitors pharmacy indents, checks on receipt, stocks the patient's bedside locker and medication trolley.

• Ensures medication safety and timely therapies based on care plan.

• To monitor administration of drugs according to 'Drug Administration Policy.' Administering of dangerous medicines is counter checked by a second nurse for the 'ten

• medication rights and complete documentation as per policy is ensured.

• Observes the patient to ensure safe medication and note any adverse reactions.

• Any errors in medication or nursing intervention to be brought immediately to the notice of the Nursing Superintendent.

• Manage patient transfers and discharges as per protocol.

• To coordinate neonate transportation – complete management of neonate retrieval from outside location – equipment, manpower, transport kit.

• Aware of and practices the following measures: Barrier Nursing, neonatal death protocol.

• Aware of NABH & Nursing Excellence standards and ensure implementation.

• Ensures accurate data collection for Nursing Quality Indicators.

• Maintain records of all procedures, births, still births, incidents, monthly census.

• Report the day-to-day activities, especially issues needing resolution.

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

• Coordinates and works closely with LDR, OT & Ward.

• Co-ordinates with Billing team regarding admissions, discharges and billing activities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹35, ₹60,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person