Registered Nurse - NICU

Job Description

• Provides direct care and related duties in critical care and maintains current knowledge of critical care nursing practice and standards.
• Cares for newborn babies transitioning to extra uterine life.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care given to assigned neonate in an effective and organized manner.
• Responsible to keep the infant receiving articles like warmer, suction, oxygen & AMBU bag, ET tubes etc. ready.
• Responsible for receiving the infant from the labor room/ operating room.
• Demonstrates complete skill in performing immediate newborn care procedures like clamping the cord, checking cord pulsation, insertion of nasogastric / or gastric tube, gastric lavage, aspiration, administration of Inj. Vitamin K, and check for anal patency.
• Responsible for placing the correct Identification Band on the newborn infant’s hand and also to take the footprint.
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge and skill in assessing and caring for newborn with congenital abnormalities.
• Responsible for initial assessment and stabilization of the newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit, placing the infant on continuous hemodynamic monitoring, maintaining thermoregulation, performing capillary glucose monitoring etc.
• Demonstrates deep knowledge in the care of infant under phototherapy.
• Assesses and documents vital signs including SpO2, at specified frequency as per hospital policy.
• Performs or assists with feedings i.e. breast feeding or gavage feeding.
• Performs baby bath, cord care and eye care meticulously for the infants.
• Performs newborn screening test including audiometry.
• Provides for the physical, psychological and social needs of the patient and families.
• Predominant role in preparation, administration and documentation of medication.
• Performs a wide range of nursing procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety and comfort, including those requiring strict aseptic technique.
• Demonstrate skill in care of neonates on mechanical ventilator, central venous and umbilical catheters, and babies receiving exchange blood transfusion.
• Demonstrate skill in administration of IV fluids, Total Parenteral Nutrition and blood and blood product transfusion.
• Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, such as incubators, ventilators, radiant warmers cardiac monitor, infusion pump, syringe pump, bilirubin meter and Bili blanket. Ensure that all equipment is appropriately decontaminated and stored after use.
• Assists for endotracheal intubation, hypothermia induction, administration of surfactant, insertion of umbilical catheters, and other invasive procedures and act as a patient advocate as required.
• Assists with transfer of newborn / infant within the health care facilities and serves as transport nurse for newborn / infant during ambulance transport.
• Provides health education to the infants’ parents about care of infant at home including breast feeding and immunization.
• Competent in neonatal resuscitation and performs when needed.
• Responsible for completing all the details on the birth notification form and labor and delivery register.