DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

CLINICAL ACTIVITIES:

• Arrive in time and takes handover of patient bed to bed.
• Carry out the following assigned jobs given by your superior according to your privilege.

• Vital Sign
• Universal Safety Precaution
• BLS Provider (Neonate)
• Phototherapy (Single Surface)
• IV Cannula Insertion (IV Medication)
• Started IV Fluids (Via Dig Infusa, Syringe Pump, Etc)
• Ryles Tube Insertion and monitoring
• Ryles Tube Feeding Under Observation
• Under Observation (Baby Received From OT/ Labour Room/ Ward)
• Handling of Medical Equipment
  • Pulse Oximeter
  • Infusion Pump
  • Syringe Pump
  • Incubator
  • Ventilator Support
  • Oxygen / CPAP & Central line
• Minor Dressing / Photo therapy/ Warmer Cooling therapy

• Plan and provide the basic care according to the priority needs of the patients.
• Prepare and take round with Doctor.
• Carry out instructions of Doctor appropriately.
• Maintain personal hygiene of patient to prevent infection.
• Give medicine and injection in correct procedure e.g. transfusion, giving IV line etc.
• Take responsibility of admission and discharge of the patient including appropriate documentation.
• Ensure that barrier nursing care strictly followed for isolation babies.
• Maintain interpersonal relationship with staff, patients, families and community.
• Transportation of patients to and from external centers.

 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES

• Keep adequate supplies (medicine, injection, linen etc.) and does inventory regularly.
• Keep custody of drugs and maintains record of its administration.
• Checks all emergency drugs and equipments daily and assist in maintaining the inventory and check no expiry or near expiry drugs are exchanged in time.
• Creates therapeutic environment in the ward.
• Responsible for all the medical equipments are kept clean and hygiene and in perfect working condition for ready to use at all time.
• Inform any breakage or damage caused for the equipments.
• Assist in maintaining adequate equipments and supplies to meet the demand.
• Strictly avoid wastage of your stationery items in the unit.
• Inform In-Charge Nurse in case of any shortage of supplies.
• Accountable for maintenance of cleanliness and hygiene of the unit, temperature and oxygen supply.
• Coordinate with In-Charge Nurse in case of transport need for shifting the babies from other hospital to NICU from NICU to OT.
• Strictly follow the biomedical waste management procedures.
• Assist in maintaining a infection free area by periodic fumigation.

EDUCATIVE ACTIVITIES

• Participate in CNEs, training programs etc.,
• Implement the training received at work.
• Educate mothers with regard to hygiene and hand wash techniques before entering to NICU
• Educate mothers on breast feed and new born care & Immunization.
• Responsible to complete the allotted training hours within the said period.

SUPERVISORY ACTIVITIES

• Supervises and guides co-workers (Ayahs, Ward boys etc.)

RECORDING AND REPORTING ACTIVITIES

• Report Critical patient’s condition promptly to the concerned person (Doctor, Nursing Superintendent)
• Responsible to fill the nominal registers and fill all columns are filled in properly.
• Assist in updating the stock register once in three month
• Informs in advance while taking leave and don’t extend the leave beyond the applied period.
• Record and report nursing care, treatment, medicine correctly and promptly.
• Report any losses and breakage in the unit without fail.

COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

• Provide Psychological support to patient and relatives.
• Report any incident to the Ward In charge and Nursing Superintendent.
• Gives orientation to patient and relatives about physical facilities, policy rules and regulations of the hospital.
• Participates in pre and post conference.
• Maintains good interpersonal relationship with patient’s relatives, sister, colleagues, co-workers and the department staff. .

DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

• Do self-evaluation regularly.
• Continuously improve personal skills and competence levels
• Update he clinical and theoretical knowledge.