The Staff nurse is responsible for the complete nursing care of the patient assigned to her.
The following duties would be performed as the situation warrants.
A. General Patient Care:
Assistance and instructions to patient and their relations.
Bathing patients including daily care of mouth, nails and pressure points.
Four hourly or more frequent attentions to pressure points.
Giving and removing of bed pans and urine bottles.
Giving and removing of hot water bottle.
Bed making and Feeding patients.
B. General duties:
Demonstration and guidance to nurses, new joiners, hospital aides, and Ground staff.
Assistance in orientation of new staff nurses.
Participation in staff education and staff meeting.
Participation in professional activities.
Any other duty that may be assigned by the Nursing Superintendent or Nursing Co-ordinator from
time to time.
C. Nursing Care:
Administration of medicine.
Administration of injections
Assistance in administration of I/V injection.
Preparation of injections and clearing up or termination of procedure.
Recording of medicines & injection given.
Taking and charting T.P.R & BP
Rounds with doctor.
D. Technical Procedures: e.g. Enema, Catheterization, Dressings
Preparation for and assistance in clinical tests and medical procedure.
Prepare the patient and clear up after procedures.
Pre and Post-Operative care, Urine testing.
Collecting labeling and dispatching of specimens.
Escorting patients to and from departments.
Giving and receiving reports.2
E. Ward Management:
Handing over and taking charge of shift.
Keeping the ward clean and tidy.
Preparation of surgical supplies, bandage, splint.
Routine care and cleaning of dressing trolleys, cupboards, apparatus, etc.
Care of clean and soiled linens.
Disinfections of linen, beds, floor and bed pans.