Bangalore · Booked by the shift
Short-term nurse at home in Bangalore.
For the days that decide the recovery.
A qualified nurse at home for two days to two weeks, in 12-hour day or night shifts or as 24-hour cover. For the first days after surgery or discharge, the nights a family cannot stay awake, the step-down after ICU, or the days a regular caregiver is away.
48-hour lead time. Minimum two 12-hour shifts.
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How this service is delivered
In one paragraph
A short-term home nurse is a GNM or B.Sc nurse booked by the 12-hour shift for a defined stretch, usually two to fourteen days, to cover the period when a patient needs clinical watching rather than a monthly placement: the first days after surgery or hospital discharge, nights, the step-down after ICU, a chemotherapy or dialysis day, or a stretch of respite. Bookings need 48 hours’ notice and a minimum of two shifts, and can be extended shift by shift.
Why a short booking exists
Recovery has a few critical days.
Then it usually does not need a nurse.
After a knee replacement, a cardiac procedure or an ICU stay, the first three to ten days at home carry most of the risk: pain control, wound checks, medicines at fixed hours, the first walks, the first night without a call bell. Hospitals in Bangalore now discharge earlier, and families are handed that period with a discharge summary and a phone number. A short-term nurse covers exactly those days, in shifts, and stops when the doctor says the patient is stable. There is no monthly contract to sign and nothing to cancel.
What families book short-term nurses for
Eight situations, each with its own page.
The unit is the same across all of them: a 12-hour day shift, a 12-hour night shift, or 24-hour cover as two nurses handing over. What differs is what the nurse watches for.
Post-surgery recovery nurse
Pain medicine on schedule, wound checks, drains, early mobilisation and the signs of infection or a clot.
- Booked as
- 12 or 24-hour shifts
- Typically
- 2 to 10 days from discharge
First 72 hours after discharge
Setting up the medicines, equipment and routine at home, and catching the problems that send patients back within a week.
- Booked as
- 24-hour cover
- Typically
- 3 days
Night nurse
An awake nurse through the night for medicines, turning, suction, oxygen and the confusion that comes after dark.
- Booked as
- 12-hour night shift
- Typically
- 3 to 14 nights
Post-ICU step-down
Oxygen, tracheostomy or feeding-tube care and close monitoring in the first days after an ICU discharge.
- Booked as
- 24-hour cover
- Typically
- 5 to 14 days, then reassessed
Respite nurse
Cover for a family caregiver who is travelling, unwell or simply needs a week off.
- Booked as
- 12 or 24-hour shifts
- Typically
- 2 to 7 days
Chemotherapy and dialysis days
A nurse at home on treatment days and the day or two after: nausea, fluids, fever watch, port or fistula care.
- Booked as
- 12-hour shifts
- Typically
- Treatment day plus 1 to 3 days, per cycle
End-of-life nursing
Comfort medicines, mouth and skin care, breathing support and a calm presence for the family in the last days.
- Booked as
- 24-hour cover
- Typically
- Days to two weeks
Private duty nurse, hospital or travel
A nurse at the hospital bedside when the ward is short, or accompanying a patient on a journey.
- Booked as
- 12 or 24-hour shifts
- Typically
- 1 to 7 days
How booking works
Shifts, lead time and what we need from you.
A care coordinator reads the discharge summary before confirming, so the nurse arrives knowing the medicines, the wound and the doctor’s follow-up dates. For 24-hour cover two nurses work alternating 12-hour shifts and hand over in writing.
- Lead time
- 48 hours
- Book at least two days ahead. If discharge is planned, enquire the day the doctor mentions it.
- Minimum booking
- Two 12-hour shifts
- Extend shift by shift after that. Most post-surgery bookings run 3 to 7 days.
- Shift patterns
- Day, night or 24-hour
- A 12-hour day shift, a 12-hour night shift, or both as 24-hour cover with two nurses.
- You provide
- Discharge summary and prescriptions
- Plus any equipment already at home. We can arrange a hospital bed, oxygen or a monitor on rental.
- If a nurse cannot attend
- We send a replacement
- The coordinator tells you before the shift starts, and the replacement reads the handover log first.
- Pricing
- Quoted on enquiry
- Per shift, before the booking is confirmed. Night and 24-hour cover are quoted separately.
Who works the shift
A nurse used to the ward,
working in your home.
Short-term nursing is closest to ward nursing: several tasks a shift, medicines at fixed hours, and the judgement to know when a symptom needs the doctor. We roster nurses with hospital experience for these bookings and match the experience to the case, for example a surgical ward background for post-operative care.
+91-7619629005- GNM or B.Sc Nursing certificate verified against the original
- State nursing council registration checked
- Hospital ward experience relevant to the booking
- Aadhaar and government ID verified, police verification on file
- Written shift handover: vitals, medicines given, intake and output, events
- A care coordinator reachable through the booking for escalation
How it works
From enquiry to the first shift. Four steps.
- 01
Tell us the dates and the case
Discharge date, diagnosis, the procedure, and whether you need days, nights or both.
- 02
We read the summary and confirm
A coordinator reviews the discharge papers and matches a nurse with the right ward background. Confirmation within the 48-hour window.
- 03
Shifts begin with a handover
The nurse meets the family, checks the medicines and equipment, and starts the log. For 24-hour cover the second nurse takes over in writing.
- 04
Step down when stable
We check in daily. When the doctor is satisfied, the booking ends or steps down to visits or an attendant.
Is a shift the right unit
When a short-term nurse fits, and when something else does.
A shift booking suits
- The first days at home after surgery or a cardiac procedure
- The 72 hours after any hospital discharge with new medicines or equipment
- Nights, when the family cannot stay awake and the patient needs turning, suction or medicines
- Step-down from ICU with oxygen, a tracheostomy or a feeding tube
- Chemotherapy or dialysis days and the day after
- A caregiver’s absence of a few days to two weeks
Consider something else when
- The need is a single injection or dressing: book a nurse visit instead
- The patient is on a ventilator or needs ICU-level monitoring: see ICU nurse at home
- Care will run for months: a live-in nurse or attendant placement costs less per day
- The tasks are bathing, feeding and company with no clinical element: a trained attendant is the right person
Frequently asked
Short-term nursing, answered.
A nurse for the days that matter.
Then you get your home back.
Tell us the discharge date and what the patient is coming home with. We confirm a nurse within 48 hours and stop when the doctor says you no longer need one.