Job Responsibilities
In addition to general nursing care, carries responsibilities in collaboration with the Senior Nurse Executive- Labour Room which includes (but are not limited to):
Daily Activities:
- Takes handover from the outgoing staff and performs inventory checking as allotted by Lead Nurse Specialist.
- Collects current symptoms, as well as a detailed patient history and then consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitors patient throughout (before/ during/ after) the labour.
- Monitors contractions and helps patient with breathing and massage techniques.
- Manages basic life support needs and stabilizes patients until the attending physician is available, based upon nursing standards and protocol.
- Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
- Attend to all the medical needs of the patient as he/she arrives in the labor room and gives report to the clinician on duty based on the priority need of the patient.
- Assists the consultant/ registrar in examining the laboring mother and consistently informs the patient and accompanied relative regarding prognosis in consultation with the physician.
- Prepares, administers and records prescribed medications as per hospital policy (High risk High Alert /LASA medication, Narcotic Policy and Verbal order policy).
- Checks patient’s cervix and NST, periodically and monitors progression of labor.
- Positions the patient for delivery and aids consultant with Personal Protective Equipments and provides sterile instruments during the birthing process.
- Provides immediate care to the newborn as per the policy and protocol.
- Takes part in maintaining proper supplies and appropriate medical equipment for care of the patients and reports to the Lead Nurse Specialist/ Senior Nurse Executive in case of breakdown.
- Displays professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in a timely manner.
- Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
Weekly activities:
- Maintains cleanliness of the unit in an orderly manner.
- Collects store indents in the absence of Lead Nurse Specialist.
- Initiate scrubbing and fogging of the room in case of notifiable disease.
- Attend Continued Nursing Education conducted in house and out house as per the job requirement and specifications.
Monthly activities:
- Checks for near expiry medications and replenish it with new stock.
- Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting as described by the reporting authority and line of control in the hospital.
Depending on setting, may also:
Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent.
Other Responsibilities:
- Completes required orientation as directed by facility.
- Follows Cloud Nine safety rules and procedures while on assignment.
- Follows Cloud Nine Codes for Unusual Occurrence Protocol.
- Respects cultural and religious practices of patients.
- Upholds Hospital Infection Control regulations
- Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts.
Other Skills, which includes:
- Accountability
- Psychosocial skills (Communication/Interpersonal/Teamwork)
- Customer Focus & Service
Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹38,881.88 per month
Benefits:
- Food provided
- Leave encashment
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
