Key Responsibilities
Render evidence based comprehensive nursing care to the patient.
Be knowledgeable about the layout of the unit, number of patients, types of patients, and their requirements.
Efficiently prepare initial nursing care plans as advised by the physician and provide care accordingly.
Recognize and handle emergency situations and complications effectively during the course of treatment.
Accompany the consultants during hospital rounds and assist in diagnostic and therapeutic studies.
Competently administer all medications following the seven rights.
Monitor the patient and timely report deterioration of the patient’s health condition.
Arrange blood and blood products appropriately.
Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care on patient condition and record and report it to the concerned doctor timely.
Help ambulatory patients according to their needs.
Give accurate reports to the team leader, head nurse, or supervisor as required.
Actively participate in the disaster management process (identified codes) in the hospital.
Initiate CPR and activate code blue as and when required.
Follow strict 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 and last office care as required.
Provide patient and family education as per 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.
Ensure smooth admission, transfer, discharge, and death processes.
Escort patients to and from various departments.
Take proper care of patient’s belongings.
Perform all special assignments that are rostered in order to ensure quality patient care.
Report any untoward incident immediately to head nurse or supervisor and submit a written statement in the same shift.
Report immediately any safety and security issues at the workplace to the concerned head of the department or supervisor.
Appropriately delegate tasks to other health care assistants as and when required.
Provide mentorship to new joiners.
About the Company
Aster DM Healthcare Limited is one of the largest private healthcare service providers operating in multiple GCC states and is an emerging healthcare player in India. With an inherent emphasis on clinical excellence, we are one of the few entities in the world with a strong presence across primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary healthcare through our hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies. We have over 20,000 dedicated employees across the geographies where we are present, delivering a simple yet strong promise to our different stakeholders: “We’ll treat you well.”
We reach out to all economic segments in the GCC countries through our differentiated healthcare services across the “Aster,” “Medcare,” and “Access” brands.
Aster Hospitals, one of the largest private healthcare service providers in GCC, aims to make a difference with our patient-centric approach to medical care and an inherent emphasis on clinical excellence. Currently, Aster Hospitals are located in four countries in the GCC specializing in primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare.
These include Aster Hospitals (Mankhool and Al Qusais) in UAE, Aster Al Raffah Hospitals (Muscat, Sohar, and Ibri) in Oman, Aster Hospital (Doha) in Qatar, and Aster Sanad Hospital (Riyadh) in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, delivering on a simple yet strong promise to its people: “We’ll treat you well.”
Overall, Aster DM Healthcare Group has a strong presence in GCC and is an emerging healthcare provider in India with 25 hospitals, 116 clinics, and 238 pharmacies manned by a 20,500+ workforce (including approximately 1,250 doctors on fee-for-service basis) from across the geographies.
