Job Description

• Assess, Plan, implement and evaluates care according to the age and culture in an effective and organized manner.
• Provides nutritional assessment and specialized feeding for the infant transitioning to extra uterine life.
• Complies with established Nursing Department Policies and Procedures.
• Monitors and adjust specialized equipment used on patient such as ventilator, incubator, warmer etc.
• Competent in handling and assisting the infant with central line peripheral line umbilical artery line etc.
• Assess and monitor infant with exchange transfusion.
• Educating the mother about natural childbirth technique and promote mother and Child bonding.
• Competent to demonstrate newborn cardio-pulmonary resuscitation technique.
• Competent in calculation of newborn drug dosage and administration.
• Maintain and update all relevant patient documentations/medical records as per hospital policy and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient’s records.
• Administer drugs/medications as per doctor’s orders.
• Participates in the rehabilitation and discharge planning of patients/families.
• Follows the reporting mechanisms/chain of command in the Nursing Department.
• Ensuring patient care issues are correctly and quickly reported.
• Takes responsibility for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating and continuing education.
• Attends and participates in Ward/Unit meetings.
• Participates in performance improvement activities within nursing department.
• Follows the instruction of the medical team when caring for high risk eg.                                Pre-term babies.
• Educating the patient about natural childbirth technique and promote mother and child bonding.
• Competent to demonstrate cardio-pulmonary resuscitation technique.
• Monitor hospital environment for compliance with Infection Control policy and Procedure.
• Demonstrate awareness of fire/equipment hazards and the necessary precaution to be activated as per hospital policy.
• Adherent the practice of Prescription Order Review
• Responsible for daily checking of crash carts and emergency equipments as per      hospital policy.
• Maintain HAZMAT inventory and MSDS in the department with coordination of FMS team
• Maintain hand hygiene and infection control documents
• To Informs Head Nurse / Shift In charge any issues or concerns Immediately
• Follow the protocol of handover communication during shift change, shifting the patient to other department and diagnostic procedure
• Maintain the cleanliness of department following infection control protocols
• Make sure the patient and families are involved in Health Education
• Follow the protocol of patient identification while administering medication , blood transfusion , procedure etc
• To follow appropriate international guidelines, DHA regulations & Joint Commission International norms while treating or managing patients as well as while discharging their professional duties.

Responsibilities

• Assess, Plan, implement and evaluates care according to the age and culture in an effective and organized manner.
• Provides nutritional assessment and specialized feeding for the infant transitioning to extra uterine life.
• Complies with established Nursing Department Policies and Procedures.
• Monitors and adjust specialized equipment used on patient such as ventilator, incubator, warmer etc.
• Competent in handling and assisting the infant with central line peripheral line umbilical artery line etc.
• Assess and monitor infant with exchange transfusion.
• Educating the mother about natural childbirth technique and promote mother and Child bonding.
• Competent to demonstrate newborn cardio-pulmonary resuscitation technique.
• Competent in calculation of newborn drug dosage and administration.
• Maintain and update all relevant patient documentations/medical records as per hospital policy and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient’s records.
• Administer drugs/medications as per doctor’s orders.
• Participates in the rehabilitation and discharge planning of patients/families.
• Follows the reporting mechanisms/chain of command in the Nursing Department.
• Ensuring patient care issues are correctly and quickly reported.
• Takes responsibility for professional clinical practice and is actively involved in updating and continuing education.
• Attends and participates in Ward/Unit meetings.
• Participates in performance improvement activities within nursing department.
• Follows the instruction of the medical team when caring for high risk eg.                                Pre-term babies.
• Educating the patient about natural childbirth technique and promote mother and child bonding.
• Competent to demonstrate cardio-pulmonary resuscitation technique.
• Monitor hospital environment for compliance with Infection Control policy and Procedure.
• Demonstrate awareness of fire/equipment hazards and the necessary precaution to be activated as per hospital policy.
• Adherent the practice of Prescription Order Review
• Responsible for daily checking of crash carts and emergency equipments as per      hospital policy.
• Maintain HAZMAT inventory and MSDS in the department with coordination of FMS team
• Maintain hand hygiene and infection control documents
• To Informs Head Nurse / Shift In charge any issues or concerns Immediately
• Follow the protocol of handover communication during shift change, shifting the patient to other department and diagnostic procedure
• Maintain the cleanliness of department following infection control protocols
• Make sure the patient and families are involved in Health Education
• Follow the protocol of patient identification while administering medication , blood transfusion , procedure etc
• To follow appropriate international guidelines, DHA regulations & Joint Commission International norms while treating or managing patients as well as while discharging their professional duties.