Senior Staff Nurse

Narayana Health; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Glasgow is seeking a nurse to provide care for critically ill patients in the CCU. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with health policies, demonstrating clinical competence, and educating patients and families. Ideal candidates will possess a nursing degree and relevant registration. Freshers or those with 1-2 years of experience are welcome. This position offers comprehensive training and involvement in healthcare quality management.

Qualifications

• Valid registration in the state Nursing Council from where B.Sc. Nursing / GNM was completed.
• Freshers or candidates with 1-2 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients in CCU who are acutely or critically ill.
• Adhere and comply with Organization Regulations and Administrative Policies.
• Demonstrate clinical competence in all aspects of patient care.
• Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of care.
• Educate patient and family as required.

Skills

Knowledge of nursing principles

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Proactive attitude

Punctuality

Empathy

Education

Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

Provide care for patients in CCU who are acutely or critically ill and ensure that they receive the best possible care. Patients who are at high risk for life‑threatening health problems come under this category.

Job Responsibilities

General Responsibility

• Adhere and comply with Organization Regulations and Administrative Policies.
• Adhere and comply with policies and procedures related to patient care, infection control, patient safety and accreditation standard.

Care Delivery

• Demonstrate clinical competence in all aspects of patient care.
• Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of care and assess the impact of nursing intervention as appropriate.
• Assessment and reassessment of pain and management of pain.
• Ensure compliance with all policy and procedure for medication management.
• Explain plan of care to patient and family.
• Document and handover all patients records as per policies and standards.
• Educate patient and family as required.
• Ensure the involvement of the patient, family and significant others in the patient's care.
• Ensure plan of care is implemented.
• Demonstrate correct use and assembly of required equipments, instruments and appropriate cleaning of the same.

Quality Management

• Understanding of clinical and other established performance indicators to ensure ongoing quality improvement.
• Follow international patient safety goals.
• Report all near miss, sentinel events and any other incidents.
• Identify and escalate any life threatening issues, associated procedures, protocols and policy guidelines.
• Always maintain privacy and confidentiality of patient information and records.
• Comply with all quality standards as decided by organization for patient safety and quality of care.

Training and Development

• Participate and contribute in scheduled in service training programs like ACLS, BLS, PALS, NALS (If applicable), CNEs, conferences etc.

Functional Area Responsibility

• Understand and demonstrate infection control guidelines, practices and biomedical waste management.
• Assess and interpret Intracranial Pressure and Glasgow Coma Scale.
• Haematoma management and post‑op care.
• Nursing management of patients on ventilator.
• Manage IV fluid calculations and drug calculations.
• Ability to take care of intravenous lines and central lines.
• Perform endotracheal and oral suctioning.
• Ability to position patients appropriately.
• Knowledge about the different types of sterilisation and aseptic techniques followed in NH.
• Awareness on DVT prophylaxis and FAST HUG protocols.
• Assisting for pacemaker insertion and assisting different modes of oxygenation.
• Thrombophlebitis and nursing management.
• Perform drainage, ROMOVAC drain monitoring and intake and output documentation.
• Storage, administration and disposal of narcotics.
• Processing patient samples for ABG, VBG, GRBS, CARDIAC SOB, ACT & PT INR on POCT devices.
• Performs Allen’s test, draws arterial blood and performs arterial blood gas and venous blood gas analysis for patient samples.
• Monitors and updates the critical value reporting documents for all POCT reports. Informing panic value to treating consultants and document the same.

Candidate Requirements

Education: Diploma / Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Registration: Valid registration in the state Nursing Council from where B.Sc. Nursing / GNM was completed.

Experience: Freshers / candidates with 1 or 2 years of experience.

Knowledge & Skills Required: Knowledge of nursing principles, techniques and procedures for the delivery of effective patient care. Good communication & interpersonal skills. Be proactive, punctual and empathetic. This also includes any other job assigned from time to time.