Nursing Supervisor

Nursing Supervisor is accountable for the Nursing care management of a ward or a unit assigned to her/him. She is responsible to the Chief of Nursing/Deputy Nursing Superintendent for her ward management. She takes full charge of the ward and assigns work for various categories of nursing and non-Nursing personnel working with her. She is responsible for safety and comfort of the patients in her ward. In a teaching hospital she is expected to ensure good learning fields.

**Direct Patient Care**
- Ensures proper admission, discharge of her patients.
- Plans nursing care and make patients’ assignment as per their nursing needs.
- Assists in the direct care of the patient as and when required.
- She/he sees that total health needs of her/his patients are met.
- Ensures safety, comfort and good personal hygiene of her /his patient.
- Assists in planning and administration of the therapeutic diet to her patient.
- Sees that helpless patients are regularly fed as per direction.
- Sees that proper observation records of the patients are made and necessary information imparted to the concerned authorities.
- Takes Nursing rounds with staff and students.
- Takes rounds with doctors. Assists him in diagnosis and treatment of the patients.
- Implements doctors’ instructions concerning patient treatment.
- Assists patient and his/her relatives to adjust in the hospital and its routine.
- Co-ordinates patient care with other departments.

**Supervision and Administration**
- Ensures safe and clean environment for the ward.
- Prepares duty and work assignments.
- Indents Ward store and keeps necessary records.
- Does regular inventory checking of her /his ward.
- Makes list for condemnation of articles and submits it to all concerned.
- Assists in making ward requirements.
- Establishes and reinforces ward standards prescribed in the procedures and manuals of the ward and the hospital and policies that are in force.
- Acts as a liaison officer between ward staff and hospital administration.
- Maintains good public relations in her/ his ward.
- Sees that ward statistics are regularly submitted.
- Maintains discipline among the ward workers, e.g., Staff Nurses, students and domestic staff.
- Deals appropriately with any adverse situation that has occurred in the ward and reports to the concerned authorities.
- Reports about any medico-legal cases in the ward.
- Writes and submits confidential reports of the staff.
- Carries out Competency Assessment for the staff.
- Reports and documents medication errors/adverse events.

**Educational Functions**
- Organizes orientation programmes for new staff.
- Organizes formal and informal ward teaching, conducts bedside clinics and demonstrations.
- Conducts ward conferences/meetings.
- Gives incidental teaching to patients, relatives, Staff Nurses, students and the domestic staff.
- Guides in formulation of Nursing care studies, and Nursing care plans etc.
- Evaluates the staff’s performance and submits reports to the nursing adminstration.
- Encourages staff development programme in her/his ward.

**Skill Sets**:

- **Verbal Ability/Communication Skill (Written & Oral)**:

- **Problem Solving/Decision Making**

**Salary**: ₹25,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Provident Fund

Schedule:

- Rotational shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay
- Performance bonus
- Shift allowance
- Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Trichy, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- AND ABOVE: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

**Speak with the employer**
+91 7540005121