Job Purpose
Qualification:
Graduate; 1st division in 10th, 12th and GNM Nursing/BSc Nursing/M.Sc Nursing
Relevant Experience:
8 + years of experience in field of Nursing, Charge nurse is responsible for smooth and efficient patient flow within the unit. Delegate assignment and provide supervision for the support staff in accordance with their level of training and the patient acuity. Works, in cooperation with the doctor to ensure quality of patient care.
Responsibilities
- Develops and posts work schedule within time frame
- Provide direct patient care as needed
- Ensure standard of patient care through QA monitor
- Anticipate decision needs
- Communicate problems involving personnel, medical staff, patient, family and the general public to the appropriate management personnel.
- Schedule staff meeting on regular basis
- Complete annual and performance evaluation of staff
- Make an assignment based on the needs of the patient and capability of the staff
- Completes orientation/skill checklist within 90 days.
- Gathers data relevant to patient’s individual needs and age group
- Implements plan of care as developed by the providers
- Provides patient and family education
- Provides orientation to patient and performs initial assessment within one hour of admission
- Inventory management
- On the job training of staff
- Interdepartmental collaboration
- Resource management
- Retention and motivation of staff
- Leave management
Requirements and skills
- Interpersonal relationship skills
- Listening
- Team building
- Perceptual
- Communication
- Coordination and cooperation
- Initiative
- Moral support and physical approach to patient
- Computer literacy
- GNM Nursing/BSc Nursing/M.Sc Nursing
About Us
Skills Required
- Graduate with 1st division in 10th and 12th
- GNM Nursing or BSc Nursing or M.Sc Nursing
- 8+ years of nursing experience
- Experience as charge nurse or supervising nursing/support staff
- Ability to create staff schedules, conduct performance evaluations, and complete orientations
- Provide direct patient care and perform initial assessment within one hour of admission
- Quality assurance monitoring to ensure standards of patient care
- Interpersonal, communication, team building, coordination, and initiative skills
- Computer literacy
- Resource, inventory, leave, and staff retention management
What We Do
Driven by the vision of its Chairman, Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, the Apollo Hospitals Group pioneered corporate healthcare in India Over the last 25 years Apollo Hospitals has become the largest integrated private hospital group in Asia with expertise in managing hospitals, clinics, health insurance, healthcare IT, Telemedicine, Education, Pharmacy retail & Medical business process outsourcing. It owns & manages over 10000 beds across 51 hospitals, 1517 pharmacies & 102 clinics & holds the distinction of being the first amongst Indian hospitals to be accredited by Joint Commission International, USA. At present five Apollo hospitals at New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad & Dhaka are accredited by JCI. The group has always pioneered introduction of the latest world class technology in India at its hospitals like 320 Slice CT, Cyber-knife, & Computer Navigated Surgery. Renowned for its World class clinical talent & patient care, Apollo Hospitals today are a leading destination for a number of patients from all over the world who come to us in India not just for the great value but also for advanced procedures like Liver Transplants, Cardiac, Orthopedic, Spine surgery & Cancer treatments. Apollo Hospitals has also launched Apollo Lifeline. It offers you services such as booking appointments, diabetes management, emergency services as well as general information. Apollo Lifeline Numbers: National: 1860 - 500 – 1066 International: 0091 - 404 - 344 – 1066
