Nursing Superintendent

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:Nursing Superintendent Company:AOILocation : NagpurReporting to:Head Medical Services Department:Nursing


Job Responsibilities

Organisational/Strategic/Leadership
Organisational:

• Accountable for the safe and efficient running of various departments
• Supervise and evaluate the function of nursing supervisors and staff nurses
• Accountable to go on hospital rounds on daily basis and ensure good nursing care to patients
• Implements hospital policies and rules through various nursing units
• Accountable for maintenance of patient and other relevant records

Leadership:

• Plans, directs, monitors and appraises the performance of the nursing staff and drives their performance towards outstanding results.
• Motivates and encourages the nursing staff to develop advances in nursing, patient care and service.
• Check and finalise the duty roaster and plans the staff leave
• Check attendance and punctuality of the staff in the unit
• Conduct regular staff meeting to resolve problems
• Review the stock position of all items and indent the same
• Planning staff requirement, interview the nursing staff and assist in the selection of staff nurses
• Provide in service training to all staff
• Develop team spirit in the department
• To keep informed on the changes in policies to the staff
• Look after the welfare of the nursing staff
• Gives counseling and guidance to the nursing department
• Maintain discipline in the department and intimate the personnel department if any violation

Management/Operational/Protocols:

• Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and others in a position to understand service requirements.
• Maintains nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
• Maintains nursing operations by initiating, coordinating and enforcing program, operational and personnel policies and procedures.
• Assures quality of care by developing and interpreting nursing divisions philosophy and standards of care; measuring health outcomes against standards; making or recommends
• Maintains nursing staff by selecting, orienting and training nursing staff.
• Completes patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing staff; following up on work results.
• Maintains nursing staff results by coaching, counselling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring and appraising job results.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients, friends and families.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Resolves patient needs by utilizing multi-disciplinary team strategies.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by designing and implementing procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from other health care professional.
• Maintains patient confidence and ensures the smooth running of operations by monitoring confidential information processing.
• Maintains documentation of patient care services by auditing of patient and department records.
• Ensure operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among healthcare teams by communicating information; responding requests; building rapport

People/Learning/Development:
Self

• Develops multi functionality
• Bench marks and implements best practices in the departmental functioning, which would not settle for complacency
• Identify and attend the training programmes that would enhance knowledge and skills required for development of self, functional and multi functional abilities and capabilities.

Team

• Encourage and develops team members multi functionality
• Identify performers in the department and chalk out an action plan for their development and growth in tune with the strategies and objectives of the organization.

Job Performance Parameters

• Nursing care matrix
• Problem Solving
• Concurrence with accreditation standards

Relationship structure:
Subordinates and Peers

• Takes decision on all operational and team matters that are outside the purview of subordinates
• Keeps in touch with the entire team by regular meetings

Other departments:

• Represents the department in all management meetings
• Responsible for maintaining excellent relationships at all levels in the organization

Customers and outsiders:

• Builds relationship with other dignitaries in the health care industry
• Actively networks with contemporaries in the Hospital industry to stay abreast with the latest developments and initiatives.

Any other responsibility as deemed fit from time to time.





Job Specifications

Qualifications:
GNM/B.Sc. Nursing/M.Sc Nursing
Years of Experience:
with 13-20 years of experience, with minimum 5 years experience in Nursing/
Administration and Training in Oncology specialitySkill Set :

1. Knowledge of nursing theory, methods and practices .
2. Knowledge of special nursing programmes

Languages required:
English & Hindi