7. Maintains duly rogm trays, sterilizes instruments and see that procedural trays are in readiness. 8.

Take over from duty nurse of the previous, new and serious patients, instruments, supplies, drugs, etc and handover the same accordingly. 9. Maintains all the records pertaining to ward/unit. a. Maintains case papers, investigation reports, etc. b. Maintains vital signs charts, intake-output charts and
other special charts, if necessary. c. Takes special care of medicolegal case fapers and records

EducationalEunction 1. Helps in orientation of new staff and students. 2. Teaches and guides the domestic staff (Group D) for handling bedpans, urinals, etc. 3. Carries out health teaching for individual or group of
patients.

4. Extends cooperation and participates in clinical

teaching.

5. Provides for and demonstrates methods and procedure

whenever needed. 6. Participates in in-service education programs.

d. Writes day and night orders and maintains ward

statistics.
O per

atio n The ater Management

1. Maintains aseptig environment of the operation theater. 2. Autoclaving of articles, instruments, gloves, lineo etc.
required for various types of surgery.

7. Plans and implements formal and informal health education program and teaching program. 8. Assists and extends cooperation in medical and nursing research program. Title: Senior Staff Nurse
E du c ati on 1..

3; Receives patients from the ward intact for surgery. 4. Prepares anesthetic trolley and trolley for surgery,
according to type and procedures.

5. Assist the surgeon and anesthetist in every stg>, skillfully while performing various types of surgery. 6. Indenting and procuring surgical instruments, drugs, gloves, sufuringmaterials andOz Nz COz etc. required
for operation theater.

al qu alif icati o ns General: As prescribed for staff nurse. 2. Professional: As prescribed for staff nurse 3. Registration: Re.gistered
4i.

with Karnataka Nursing

Council / Indian Nursing Council. Experience: Should have experience as staff nurse of

7. Maintains records and reports pertaining to the

operation theater.

not less than StandardNorms

5 years.

8. Maintains safety of the Boyle's apparatus, oxygen cylinder, nitrogencylinder, anesthetic drugs, and autoclave, etc. in the operation theater.
M anagement of Lab or Ro om 1. Preparation of expectant mother for aseptic safe delivery. 2. Conducts normal deliveries and reports.

Since it is a first level nursing supervisory role whichneeds at least one senior staff nurse for the staff nurse (1 :5).

lobSummary
Senior staff nurse is a first level nursing supervisor who is accountable for nursing care management of a ward or a

3. Attends and assists the doctors in all obstetrical

emergencies

4. Attends and assists in difficult and abnormal deliveries. 5. Takes care of the newborn and premature babies. 6. Maintains records and reports pertaining to labor room. 7. Indent and procure necessary drugs, supplies linerL etc.
to labor room.

unit assigned to her/him. She/he is responsible to the Nursing Superintendent Gr II for her/his ward/unit management. She/he takes full charge of the ward and
assigns work for various categories of nursing and nonnursing personnel working with her/him. She/he is responsible for safety and comforts of the patients in her/

his ward. Direct Patient Care 1. Ensures proper admissiory discharge of patients. 2. Plans nursing care and makes patient assignments as per their nursing needs. 3. Assists in the direct care/provides direct care to patients as and when required. 4. She / he see that total health needs of his / her patients
are met. 5. Ensures safety, comfort and good personal hygiene of

Management of P ostoperatio el ICUI Burns Units 1. Indent and procurement of all the necessary equipments, drugs, 02 cylinder, which are required for the units. 2. Operates ECG, EEG, cardiac resusciation, etc. or other sophisticated high-tech machines whenever needed or assist the doctors in operating such machines.

PsychiatrtcUnit 1. Assists the doctors in admission and discharge of

patients. 2. Prepares patient for ECT and other procedures, and therapies. 3. Assists in management of aggressive, suicidal as grief as other symptoms of the patient. 4. Maintains records and reports of the units.

6.

her/his patient. Assists in planning and administration of the

therapeutic diet to his /her / patient. 7. Ensures the helpless patients are regularly fed as per

direction.