Client / Facility Type: A multispeciality hospital with medical, surgical, emergency, and inpatient ward services.

Minimum Education: GNM or B.Sc. Nursing from a recognised institution with active Tamil Nadu Nursing Council or transferable state nursing registration. BLS training is preferred.

Years of Experience: 2 to 5 years of ward nursing experience in a hospital, nursing home, or similar inpatient setting.

Salary Range: Minimum salary: INR 32,000 per month. Maximum salary: INR 48,000 per month.

Job Overview

Our client in Chennai requires a Staff Nurse for a busy medical-surgical ward where patient observation, medication safety, documentation, and coordination with doctors are central to daily care. The role is suitable for a nurse who has already handled ward routines independently and can maintain calm, organised care during admissions, rounds, procedures, discharges, and sudden changes in patient condition.

Detailed Job Description

The selected nurse will be responsible for receiving patients into the ward, checking identification and orders, recording baseline vitals, understanding the diagnosis and treatment plan, and maintaining accurate nursing notes throughout the shift. The role includes administering oral medicines, injections, IV fluids, nebulisation, wound care, pre-procedure preparation, post-procedure observation, and escalation of changes such as fever, pain, breathlessness, confusion, fall risk, or abnormal vitals. The nurse must follow medication protocols carefully, confirm dosage and timing, document administration, and coordinate with the pharmacy and duty doctor whenever clarification is needed.

The position also involves patient and family communication. The nurse will explain basic care instructions, diet guidance, mobility support, hygiene requirements, visiting rules, discharge instructions, and warning signs that need urgent attention. The nurse should maintain infection-control practices including hand hygiene, PPE use, biomedical waste segregation, equipment cleaning, safe linen handling, and isolation precautions when required. Strong handover quality is essential because the ward has continuous patient movement, and the nurse must ensure that incoming staff understand pending investigations, medication changes, consultant instructions, and patient-specific risks.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is punctual, observant, respectful with patients, and comfortable working with doctors, pharmacists, lab technicians, physiotherapists, ward assistants, and front-office teams. The candidate should be able to manage pressure without losing documentation quality and should show maturity when speaking with families. Final salary, shift pattern, and joining date will depend on the employer interview, document verification, and facility policy.

Licensing / Registration Notes

Valid nursing registration is required. Candidates should be ready to submit education certificates, registration proof, identity documents, and prior employment records during the selection process.

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Staff Nurse - Medical-Surgical Ward | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India