Nursing Manager (Cathlab / OT / ICU)

1. Job Purpose

To lead and oversee safe, highquality nursing care across all inpatient units by managing staffing, clinical standards, patient safety, statutory/accreditation compliance, and daily operations in collaboration with Medical Services, Consultants, Diagnostics, Operations, and Support Services at the Andheri Unit.

2. Accountabilities

a) Inpatient Nursing Operations

• Direct and supervise daytoday functioning of IP wards, HDUs and ICUs, ensuring continuity of care across shifts.

• Ensure smooth admissions, transfers, discharges; coordinate bed management with Operations and Medical Services.

• Anticipate and resolve operational bottlenecks; escalate clinical concerns promptly to DNS/CNO and Medical Services.

b) Staffing, Skill-Mix & Roster Management

• Prepare monthly/weekly rosters aligned to census and patient acuity; ensure skillmix and backup coverage.

• Monitor attendance, overtime, float pool deployment and agency utilization as per DOA.

• Drive workforce productivity while maintaining nursepatient ratios.

c) Clinical Quality & Accreditation (NABH/JCI)

• Ensure compliance to nursing care plans, assessment charts, medication records, progress notes, and consent documentation.

• Implement and audit protocols for medication safety, patient identification, handover, falls, restraints, pressure injury prevention, central line & ventilator bundles.

• Lead nursing readiness for internal/external audits; ensure timely CAPA closures.

d) Patient Safety & Incident Management

• Ensure crash cart checks, code cart seal integrity, equipment readiness, and emergency drills (Code Blue/Red).

• Review incident reports, coordinate RCAs with Quality/Medical Services, implement corrective actions, and track outcomes.

• Promote a just culture and safety reporting among nursing teams.

e) Clinical Collaboration & Rounds

• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds with Consultants and Medical Services; ensure nursing followthrough on plans of care.

• Resolve consultant/nursing interface issues (orders, investigations, bedside procedures, discharge planning).

f) Training, Competency & Performance

• Conduct/coordinate induction, BLS/ACLS refreshers, ICU competencies, and periodic skill validations.

• Coach ANMs/Charge Nurses; conduct appraisals and individual development plans; support preceptor programs.

• Identify highrisk practice gaps and organize targeted drills/simulations.

g) Supplies, Equipment & Infection Control

• Ensure availability of consumables/implants/linen; control wastage and pilferage; maintain par levels.

• Coordinate with Biomedical Engineering for uptime, calibration and preventive maintenance; escalate breakdowns.

• Enforce infection prevention practices, surveillance, audits, and environmental hygiene standards.

h) Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with BMW rules, AERB (as applicable), fire safety, CPR training, and other statutory norms.

• Maintain inspectionready documentation and evidence files for all IP units.

i) Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain dashboards for falls, pressure injuries, CLABSI/VAP, medication errors, restraint use, documentation compliance, staffing metrics.

• Present monthly nursing metrics in Quality/Safety committees; drive QI projects with measurable outcomes.

• Use audits and incident trends to implement PDSA cycles and standard work.

3. Competencies

a) Core HNH Values

• Patient First
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Respect
• Teamwork
• Integrity

b) Function-specific Competencies (Technical /Functional)

• Advanced clinical nursing (IP/ICU)
• Operations & resource management
• Leadership, coaching and conflict resolution
• Accreditation & regulatory knowledge (NABH/JCI/BMW)
• Data literacy (dashboards, audits, RCA)
• Communication & stakeholder management
• HIS/EMR proficiency; MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• The above is a broad outline on competencies required for the role.

4. Experience & Educational Requirements

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Include Additional Certification Required if any

Necessary: B.Sc. Nursing / GNM with valid State Nursing Council registration

Desirable: M.Sc. Nursing or PostGraduate certification in Nursing Administration / Hospital Management

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Type of roles (and duration) which an individual ideally should have done in his/her prior experience to be detailed

Necessary:

812 years overall nursing experience, including 35 years in a supervisory role (Charge Nurse/ANM/Unit Manager) across IP/ICU settings

Desirable:

Experience in multispecialty tertiary care

Track record of leading accreditation audits (NABH/JCI) and QI projects.