Nursing Incharge_ NICU/PICU

Job description

•    Responsible for the safe, comfortable and comprehensive nursing care for all patients in her/his unit. •    Follow infection control policies and biomedical waste management guidelines. •    To be well groomed, punctual & adhere to company policies and practices. •    Collaborate and co-ordinate care with other health professionals to ensure a  quality service. •    Communicate effectively, positively and courteously with patients and the health care team. •    Resolve problems and conflicts effectively using organizational structures and processes. •    Supervise a team of nurses and nursing support workers in the day-to-day assessment of nursing needs of patients. •    Co-ordinate the delivery of safe and effective nursing care during the day and at night. •    Assess the patient acuity and assign patients to the nursing staff based on their competency. •    Recognize potential hazards in the workplace and deal with own capability or report promptly as appropriate. •    Help in the implementation of hospital policies and ensure the compliance. •    Frequently communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information about the management of staff and physical resources to the nursing supervisor/ANS. •    Ensure the correct usage of equipment and assist in the training of others as required •    Assist in the recording of appropriate patients/staff, ward statistical data as directed by the Nursing superintendent/Nursing supervisors. •    Maintain daily census of the patients in the unit and report the critically ill patients/emergencies/unusual occurrences to Supervisor/ANS/NS. •    Create a positive work environment and address concerns and grievances of subordinates. •    Keep the attendance of all staff and report staff absenteeism for the replacements. •    Impart planned and incidental teaching to subordinates and support staff. •    Provide feedback to the Nursing supervisor/managers on individual staff progression or identify any concerns and document. •    Ensure that the ward is well equipped with required articles to impart quick and safe nursing care. •    Make list for condemnation of articles quarterly and submit it to all the concerned. •    Act as liaison officer between ward staff and hospital administration. •    Maintain good public relations in her/his ward/unit. •    Encourage staff development program in her/ his ward/unit •    Participate in clinical audit and QIPs within the ward area to ensure continuous development of evidenced based practice. •    Plan vacations for her staff in coordination with them and send vacation roster to nursing office by December for the coming year. •    Plan and implement Orientation programme for the new staff nurses in her ward •    Identify the learning needs of her staff and train and teach them accordingly •    Make arrangement for her staff to attend in-service education training programmes planned by the Nursing Superintendent and Training Department. •    Actively participate in the appraisal of the staff working in her unit. •    Keep staff apprised of all communication and new information concerning hospital activities and patient care received from Nursing office and Hospital Administrators. •    Any other assignments given by the Nursing Superintendent as and when required.