Patient care management:
• Demonstrates caring, comforting, qualities and communicates with an empathetically and
individualistic approach.
• Conducts individualized assessment – Initial and ongoing, prioritizes the data (Subjective and
Objective) and develops plan of care.
• Demonstrate correct patient identification Practices
• Provides nursing care according to plan and undertakes clinical practice procedures and skills in a
competent and safe way.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills on intubation, extubation and weaning.
• Possess sound Knowledge on drug and fluid calculation and Practices safe medication management
principles that include drug calculation, IV therapy, drug indenting and administration, prevention of
drug errors, monitoring fridge temperature, look alike and sound alike medications and crash cart
maintenance.
• Provides education and support to family members faced with critical decisions such as discontinuing
life support and deciding how to care for people with brain injuries.
• Is knowledgeable on Isolation and Barrier nursing.
• Demonstrates skill on nursing care of aerodynamically compromised patients.
• Ensures that all investigation reports are collected and reported on time to the concerned physician for
treatment decision.
• Reports high alert investigation results to the sister in-charge and seeks medical help for prompt
action and record the interventions done.
• Meets nutritional and dietary needs - raising menu card upon admission and as and when the dietary
needs alter.
• Ensures that the paramedical services reach patients on time. For example: Physiotherapy, Dietary.
• Makes keen observation for early identification of warning signs of complication.
• Ensures that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly
• Renders safe patient care following patient safety goals including provision of care for the vulnerable
patients.
• Ensures prompt risk assessment for pressure sores using Braden scale and assessment of wound site
using the PUSH score, providing appropriate treatment, and practicing meticulous and complete
documentation.
• Maintains relevant documents and adhering to established reporting system
• Liaise with consultants and heads of other departments for effective implementation of patient care
and minimizing errors of omission and commission.
• Communicates effectively, positively, and courteously with clients and the health care team
Professional Responsibility:
• Ensures documentation is current, accurate, timely and maintains confidentiality
• Ensures the provision of safe environment in both preventive and promotive aspects for all patients, relatives
and significant others.
• Maintains interdepartmental, inter-unit coordination and communication.
• Possess knowledge regarding the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)s and clinical protocols of the ward
• Interprets the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and accrediting bodies as
required.
• Periodically updates knowledge on clinical areas, translating them at the bed side and participating in their
continuing nursing education.
• Always maintains professional decorum.

• Provides leadership and clinical decision making to all nurses and other members (Coordinators,

housekeeping staff etc.) of the wards.

Quality Improvement:
• Collaborates and co - ordinates care with other health professionals to ensure a quality service
• Participates in continual quality improvement activities to monitor and improve standards of nursing
• Is knowledgeable on departmental Quality indicators
• Collects data for quality improvement projects and conducts audits whenever required
• Ensures that he/she has undergone the BLS and ACLS training, Medical Emergency Team (MET) and
Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) training, code blue management classes Ward Management:
• Ensures adequacy of stock by indenting, maintaining the same and keeping in mind the lean practices.
• Maintains records and establishing adequate reporting with accurate documentation.
• Predicts emergency situation and preparing the unit for its smooth function.
• Participates effectively in hospital infection control policies including hand washing, bio-medical waste
management, cleaning and fumigation protocols, needle-stick injury protocols, spill management, prevention
of surgical site infection, prevention of catheter related blood stream infection, prevention of catheter related
urinary tract infection, guidelines for nosocomial infections (MRSA, Acinetobacter etc).
Note: The senior Registered nurse assumes responsibility in the absence of the In charge
• The junior Registered nurse assumes responsibility in the absence of the senior staff nurse