Nursing Officer
Job Purpose
To support the Nursing superintendent in managing the overall functioning of the Nursing department in the unit and ensure that proper care is given to all patients. Be involved in the recruitment, training and allocation of nursing resources to various departments. Ensure that all clinical / non-clinical protocols are followed as per hospital / accreditation bodies.
Job Responsibilities
General Responsibility
• Adhere and comply with Organization Regulations and Administrative Policies.
• Adhere and comply with policies and procedures related to patient care, infection control, patient safety and accreditation standard.
Nursing Resource Management
• Assist the Nursing superintendent in forecasting, planning and budgeting nursing resource.
• Planning of skill matrix and contingency plan for nursing department in coordination with the nursing managers and under the guidance of nursing superintendent.
• Assist the Nursing Superintendent in establishing process for competency requirement and mapping.
Collaborative Responsibility
• Communication of all necessary information to all stakeholders (Healthcare team and HOD of the department) in a timely and constructive manner
• Conduct regular meetings with all the nursing managers to discuss and follow up on work results to ensure safe and effective care delivery.
• Conduct daily nursing rounds to ensure proper patient care delivery process from the staff posted in various departments.
Quality Management
• Establish process and protocol to ensure patient care documentation are completed as per policies and standards.
• Follow international patient safety goals.
• Report all near miss, sentinel events and any other incidents.
• Attend and contribute to interdisciplinary meeting and provision of patient care.
• Establish process to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures for medication management especially for High Alert Medicines, LASA and Narcotics.
• Ensure that there is provision to maintain patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
• Monitor clinical and other established performance indicators to ensure ongoing quality Improvement.
• Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of care and assess the impact of nursing intervention as appropriate.
• Guide and assist the staff to undertake Clinical / Nursing audit as required.
• Conduct regular audit of patient care record to ensure appropriateness, completeness and execution of orders.
• Assist nursing leaders in developing polices and procedure for the department.
• Plan and ensure implementation of corrective and preventive action on the basis of event finding or investigation.
Work Environment Management
• Enhance the working environment through teamwork and mutual respect for others
• Resolve conflicts and staff problems / issues and take decision utilizing critical thinking.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment for all clinical area.
Inventory Management
• Oversee the inventory management of the clinical area managed by nursing department.
• Monitor all medical equipment in the clinical areas and inform clinical engineering team whenever required.
Training and Development
• Ensure ongoing training plan is followed as per the defined training policy and organization requirement.
• Upgrade knowledge as per current clinical evidences. Participate and contribute in scheduled in service training programs like ACLS, BLS, PALS, NALS (If applicable), CNEs, conferences etc.,
Other Responsibilities
• In addition to the above, be proactive in taking up any additional responsibility, be it clinical or non-clinical on a need basis as and when such situation arises.
Candidate Requirements
Education: Diploma / Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in nursing.
Registration: Valid registration in the State Nursing Council from where B.Sc. Nursing / GNM was completed.
Experience: Minimum 10 years of clinical experience with prior experience in managing a team.