Staff Nurse- NICU

Role & responsibilities

Adherence to Nursing Clinical standards:

- Oriented to the NICU routine, equipment and type of neonates.

- Outstation Neonate Retrieval by Ambulance: provide nursing care through the retrieval, accompanies and assists.

- Complete the Nursing Assessment Guide within 15 minutes of neonate admission.

- Ensures the neonate is comfortable, implements safety measures for vulnerable neonates as per the policy.

- Ensures safety and security of neonates by following safety measures.

- Neonate condition updates to be shared twice a day with parents; change in condition to be informed immediately; provide comfort and emotional strength to parents.

- Review the doctors notes and the drug chart on admission and implement action as required.

- Prepares nursing care plans and render professional bedside nursing care.

- Ensure investigation slips are raised.

- Ensure all investigations are carried out as advised by the doctor, reports available on time for doctors perusal and further advice.

- Raise pharmacy indents, check on receipt, and stock in the bedside locker and medication trolley.

- Specific responsibility towards neonate physical needs:

- Feeding

- Position

- Medication dosage and calculation according to weight and body surface

- Monitor neonates on incubator and ventilator and inform abnormal findings.

- Responsible for checking and recording daily weight.

- Responsible for monitoring and maintaining normal oxygen saturation level.

- Administer on time medications and therapies.

- Check and record vital signs legibly and promptly.

- Assists the doctors in special procedures, dressings and rounds.

Preferred candidate profile

Registered Nurse- GNM/ BSc

NICU Background

Perks and benefits

As per Industry Standards