Job Description

:

• Position

Accident and Emergency Unit (A&E) - Staff Nurse

• Responsibility Band

• Location/s

Mumbai

• Reporting To (Administrative)

• Reporting to (Functional)

Sister In Charge- A & E

• Job Purpose

An accident and emergency nurse has to assess patients coming to the A&E promptly and provide emergency services to patients as per their need.

• Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• To check inventory of various equipment's and medication in A&E department.

• To take charge from the previous shift staff nurse.

• To attend the patients and ensure the comfort and stability of patients (if any complaints.)

• To meet the patients' needs in prompt and efficient manner.

• To receive the patients in the department, attend the patients immediately and perform a quick assessment.

• To carry out the given order by the EMO.

• Secure IV peripheral lines and collect blood samples for various investigations.

• To send samples to the lab for various investigations by the housekeeping staffs.

• To obtain ECG.

• To administer medications, IV therapy to the patients.

• To send patients to various other departments for investigation.

• To write nurses notes.

• To prepare casualty charge sheet in HIS and receive vouchers and then discharging the patients.

• To send patients to various other departments for investigations.

• To provide comprehensive nursing care to patient waiting for admission

• To assist for various procedures done in the department.

• To transfer patients to ICU and wards.

• To keep emergency drugs and articles for use.

• To check the ambulance daily for its efficiency and availability of equipment's.

• To inform cardiac and non-cardiac ambulance calls to the ambulance executive.

• To maintain CSSD items and inventory.

• To inform the sister in charge regarding any need for the repair or replacement of any equipment.

• Checking the unit (bedside) equipment's, working condition and availability.(eg: oxygen, monitor, ECG machine, ventilators, defibrillators, crash cart trolley, central suction.

• Supervises work of housekeeping staffs like bed and equipment cleaning.

8.General Profile

• Skills and Knowledge

• The ambulance executive must have good communication.
• He should be organized and understanding
• She should also have good management skills and motivate her team

• Academic Background

Essential: GNM/ RGNM
Preferable: Specialised training in Emergency