Senior Staff Nurse- NICU

Job Context

We are looking for a nurse to be responsible and accountable for the smooth patient services in timelines.

The successful candidate needs to improved skills, a proven professional experience and a detailed knowledge of nursing profession.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill neonates, infants and children admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

• Continuously assess, monitor, and document patients’ vital signs, clinical conditions, and responses to treatment.

• Administer medications, intravenous fluids, blood products, and specialized therapies accurately and safely according to doctor’s orders and hospital policies.

• Operate and monitor advanced life-support equipment, including ventilators, infusion pumps, cardiac monitors, and oxygen delivery systems.

• Assist doctors during emergency procedures, resuscitations, intubations, central line insertions, and other critical care interventions.

• Maintain accurate and timely nursing documentation, patient records, and care plans.

• Recognize and promptly respond to changes in patient condition, initiating appropriate interventions and escalating concerns as required.

• Implement infection prevention and control measures to ensure a safe and sterile environment for patients and staff.

• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and execute individualized patient care plans.

• Provide emotional support, education, and counseling to parents and family members regarding patient conditions, treatments, and discharge planning.

• Ensure proper nutrition management, including enteral and parenteral feeding, according to established protocols.

• Participate in patient handovers and multidisciplinary rounds to ensure continuity of care.

• Maintain patient safety by adhering to medication safety standards, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical guidelines.

• Assist in the admission, transfer, and discharge processes of NICU patients.

• Support hospital accreditation, quality assurance, and patient safety programs through compliance with policies and procedures.

• Carry out any other relevant activities as and when necessary, as per instruction of the Supervisor.