NICU Staff Nurse

Duties and Responsibilities

Patient Care \& Clinical Duties

• Prepare, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans for assigned neonates, ensuring holistic and evidence-based care.
• Perform admission, transfer, and discharge procedures in accordance with NICU protocols.
• Monitor, record, and update vital signs and clinical parameters; immediately report any abnormal findings to the physician.
• Perform initial and ongoing assessments, and document findings accurately as per organizational standards.
• Administer medications and fluids using the “rights of medication administration”, and monitor closely for adverse reactions.
• Provide critical nursing care for premature, low-birth-weight, or medically fragile neonates, including those on ventilatory or CPAP support.
• Attend deliveries and provide immediate neonatal resuscitation and stabilization following NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) guidelines.
• Monitor neonates for signs of distress, sepsis, apnea, congenital anomalies, or other complications, and escalate care promptly.
• Perform emergency interventions (e.g., bag-mask ventilation, CPR) and ensure timely physician notification.

NICU-Specific Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor ventilators, infusion pumps, warmers, phototherapy units, and other life-support equipment safely.
• Administer prescribed treatments, infusions, and special feeds under the supervision of the NICU physician.
• Ensure thermoregulation, oxygenation, nutritional support, and fluid balance are maintained for all neonates.
• Educate and communicate effectively with parents and caregivers, involving them in the care process while providing emotional support.
• Uphold NICU care standards regarding hygiene, infection prevention, feeding protocols, and safe handling of neonates.

Infection Control \& Environmental Safety

• Adhere to strict infection control practices, including hand hygiene, use of PPE, and aseptic techniques.
• Ensure proper cleaning, sterilization, and disinfection of NICU equipment and work areas.
• Follow hospital protocols on biomedical waste segregation and disposal.
• Safeguard narcotic and high-alert medications by maintaining a double-check system and register compliance.
• Maintain a safe and controlled NICU environment (temperature, humidity, noise, and lighting levels).

Documentation \& Reporting

• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation of assessments, interventions, and patient responses.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, hospital documentation standards, and NABH requirements.
• Report clinical outcomes, infection control data, medication errors, and incident reports to the NICU in-charge and CNO as applicable.
• Support audit readiness by maintaining legible, signed, and verified records.

Training, Communication \& Development

• Attend and actively participate in in-service education, skills training, and competency assessments.
• Assist in orienting and mentoring new NICU staff through on-the-job training.
• Collaborate with doctors, respiratory therapists, dietitians, and allied health staff to ensure coordinated, multidisciplinary neonatal care.
• Contribute to quality improvement projects, clinical audits, and mortality/morbidity review discussions.
• Demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, and rapid decision-making in high-pressure situations.

Job Type

Full-time

Pay

₹21,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Work Location

In person