Registered Nurse- Labor Room

Clinical Duties

• Render evidence based comprehensive nursing care to the patient.
• Be knowledgeable about the layout of the unit, number of patients, types of patient and their requirements.
• Efficiently prepare daily nursing care plan as advised by the physician and provide care accordingly.
• Recognize and handles emergency situations and complications effectively during the course of treatment.
• Competently administers all medications following seven rights.
• Monitor the patient and timely reporting to MRP
• Arrange and transfuse blood & blood products appropriately.
• Provide personal hygiene to the patient.
• Meet the nutritional requirement of the patient.
• Meet elimination needs of the patient.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care on patient condition and record and report it to the concerned Doctor timely.
• Help the ambulatory patients according to their needs.
• Ensure shift change report at patient bedside in each shift.
• Give accurate report to the Team Leader/ Head Nurse/ Supervisor as required.
• Actively participate in the disaster management process (Identified Codes) in the hospital.
• Initiate CPR and activates code blue as and when required.
• Follow strictly infection control practices and care bundles at all times.
• Timely collection and dispatching of various samples.
• Ensure safety, comfort, confidentiality and privacy of the patients.
• Provide end of life & last office care as it is required.
• Provide patient and family education as per the hospital protocol.
• Explain patient rights and responsibilities to the patient.
• Ensure proper cleaning and disinfection of the equipment.
• Ensure availability, working condition and effective use of equipment in the unit.
• Ensures smooth admission, transfer, and discharge & death process.
• Escort patients to and from various departments.
• Take proper care of patient’s belongings.
• Performs all special assignments that are rostered in order for a quality patient care.
• Ensure neat, clean and noise free environment to the patient and family.
• Report any untoward incident immediately to Head nurse/ Supervisor and submit the written statement in the same shift.
• Report immediately any safety and security issues at the work place to the concerned Head of the Dept/Supervisor.
• Appropriately delegate tasks to other health care assistants as and when required.
• Provides mentorship to the new joinees.

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