Nursing Superintendent

Job Responsibilities:

• Duties in relation to Nursing Administration:
• The Nursing Superintendent is first in command in the Nursing administration of the hospital.
• The Nursing Superintendent will monitor office work and deal with any matter that may be allotted to her by the administration
• Need to be active in round the clock.
• Nursing Superintendent will be responsible while on duty for making relief arrangements in case of sudden absence on part of nurses.
• She will be responsible for the preparation of the duty lists of nurses subject to the approval of the Nursing Superintendent.
• She will make rounds in the hospital wards and departments as allotted to her every day while she is on duty.
• She will deal with all problems met with during her rounds on the spot as far as possible. The matter she cannot settle herself, she will report to the Nursing Superintendent.
• On the day she is on evening duty, she will visit emergency wards. The seriously ill and post-operative patients in various wards and the sick nurses.
• She will report any case of breach of discipline or dereliction of duty on the part of any member of the nursing staff to the nursing Superintendent in writing.
• She will convene and arrange for all staff meetings in consultations with the Nursing Superintendent.
• She will perform any other duty allotted to her from time to time by the Nursing Superintendent accordingly to the need of the hospital.
• Duties in respect of the Training School and Nurses‟ Education:
• She should be aware of the clinical experience Roster and the duty Roster of the students done by the Sister Tutor-in-charge of the training school.
• She will attend sister tutor‟ periodical meetings and take part in the committee proceedings.

Duties in relation to supervision of the Nurses‟ Hostel and Mess:

• She will be responsible for making rounds in the nurses‟ Hostel everyday and ensure neatness, cleanliness and hygiene there.
• She will supervise the work and cleanliness of the Nurses‟ Kitchen and Dining Room and check the quality and quantity of food served to nurses.
• She will supervise the serving of meals during her duty hours by being present in the Nurses‟ Dining Room.
• She will be responsible for the smooth running of the hostel, Kitchen and dining room and see that there is adequate crockery, cutlery, and cooking utensils and furniture in the hostel.
• She will be responsible for keeping the inventory of all articles used in the hostel and make physical verification of stock at least once a year. She will arrange for repair and replacement of unserviceable articles and will be responsible of condemnation of Nurses‟ Hostel Articles.
• Prepare ANS for the absence duties of NS
• To determine goals, objectives & policies of the Nursing services.
• To enforce & implement hospital policies & rules through various nursing units.
• To decide & recommend personnel and material requisitions for running of various nursing service departments of the hospital.
• To interview and recruit nursing staff through HR
• To ensure efficient care in the various nursing Departments of the hospital.
• To make regular rounds.
• To give counseling & guidance to the subordinate staff.
• To participate in hospital and inter hospital meetings/conference