Position: Staff Nurse (Hot Job)

Job Description

•    Perform initial assessment of patient's condition.
•    Obtain patient information and physical history.
•    Administer preliminary physical examination and take vital signs.
•    Provide emergency care.
•    Assist physicians with examinations and procedures.
•    Provide bedside care to patients in accordance with physician's orders.
•    Monitor and record patient's progress.
•    Administer prescribed medications.
•    Perform procedures such as starting IVs, dressing wounds and removing casts or sutures.
•    Maintain cleanliness of the ward and its environment, furniture and equipment.
•    Inform Duty Doctor immediately of any special emergencies and keep a written record of any incidents.
•    Help in controlling the visitor of patients as needed.
•    Ensure that relatives of very ill patient are allowed to stay with patients when necessary.
•    Supervise activities of support staff.
•    Provide health education, including self-care and wellness issues to patients and their families.
•    Respond to patient telephone calls.
•    Keep up-to-date record of drugs and maintains records of its administration.
•    Check and manage all equipment periodically to see that it is in good order.
•    Check daily availability and conditions of emergency equipment and supplies.
•    Report breakages and losses.

Job Specification

This is professional nursing work providing direct patient care and treatment and maintaining patient records and charts.

• Nepal Nursing Council (NNC) registered
• Must have previous nursing experience
• Communication skills
• Confidence, personable and presentable
• Computer proficient