About the role
- Provide quality nursing care to patients as per clinical requirements and instructions of the Medical Officer.
- Record and monitor vital signs, including BP, pulse, temperature, respiratory rate, and SpO₂, as applicable.
- Assist the Medical Officer during patient consultations, clinical procedures, and emergency care.
- Administer medicines and injections as prescribed and within the scope of professional practice.
- Provide wound care, dressing, basic first aid, and other nursing support as required.
- Monitor patients during and after procedures or treatment and ensure their comfort, dignity, and confidentiality.
- Assist in the stabilization of patients requiring emergency referral and facilitate timely referral to appropriate health facilities.
- Support ANC and PNC services and identify and report signs of high-risk pregnancy for timely intervention and referral.
- Support pregnancy testing, maternal counselling, and provide guidance on nutrition, hygiene, and pregnancy-related danger signs.
- Support newborn and child health activities, including immunization and appropriate child nutrition practices.
- Maintain accurate maternal, child health, and other relevant patient records.
- Provide counselling and health education on family planning methods and reproductive health.
- Support the availability and appropriate distribution of family-planning commodities as per programme guidelines.
- Provide appropriate health information and counselling to adolescent girls and women and facilitate referrals where required.
- Support screening for hypertension, diabetes, anaemia, and other priority health conditions.
- Assist in NCD follow-up, treatment adherence, and identification of high-risk patients in coordination with the Medical Officer.
- Conduct and support health-awareness and community education sessions on nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, preventive healthcare, and healthy lifestyle practices.
- Participate in village-level outreach activities, community screening programmes, and health camps.
- Coordinate with ASHA workers and other frontline health workers to support community-level healthcare activities.
- Mobilize and guide community members to access HPHC services and support follow-up of high-risk and vulnerable patients.
- Follow standard infection prevention and control practices, including proper hand hygiene and use of PPE as required.
- Ensure safe handling, segregation, and disposal of biomedical waste in accordance with applicable guidelines.
- Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of the nursing and clinical areas.
- Follow patient-safety protocols during clinical procedures and medication administration and immediately report any adverse events, injuries, or safety concerns.
- Identify patients requiring higher-level care in coordination with the Medical Officer and facilitate timely referrals.
- Provide patients and attendants with appropriate information and guidance regarding referrals and follow-up care.
- Maintain accurate referral records and support follow-up of referred patients.
- Maintain nursing records, registers, and other required documentation accurately and on time.
- Record patient vitals, procedures performed, medicines administered, and other relevant clinical information.
- Maintain ANC/PNC, NCD, referral, health-camp, and other programme-related records as applicable.
- Ensure timely and accurate data entry in applicable digital and physical systems.
- Support the preparation and submission of daily, monthly, and other programme reports as required.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of patient and programme-related information.
- Perform any other duties related to nursing, patient care, community health, and HPHC operations as assigned by the Medical Officer or supervisor.
- Certification is must for the role