SUBJECT: NURSING MANAGEMENT

ASSIGNMENT
ON

JOB DISCRIPTION OF VARIOUS

CATEGORIES OF NURSING
PERSONNELS

SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY
Ms Vinayakumari Ms. Jyoti Panchal
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR M. Sc.(N) 2nd Year
JCN, Bhandu JCN, Bhandu
INTRODUCTION

Organization is the formal structure of authority calculated to define, distribute and provide for
the co-ordination of tasks as contribution of the whole. Nurse administrators believe that it is
possible to match employees knowledge and skills to the patient care needs in a manner that
optimizes job satisfaction and care quality.

VARIOUS NURSING PERSONNEL

 STAFF NURSE
 SENIOR STAFF NURSE
 NURSING SUPERINTENTENT GRADE II
 NURSING SUPERINDENT GRADE I
 NURSING TUTOR/CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
 PRINCIPAL, SCHOOL OF NURSING
 LECTURER, COLLEGE OF NURSING
 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, COLLEGE OF NURSING
 PROFESSOR, COLLEGE OF NURSING
 PRINICPAL, COLLEGE OF NURSING
 SENIOR ASSISTANTDIRECTOR OF NURSING
 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE- DISTRICT FAMILY WELFARE BUREAU

1. STAFF NURSE:

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
 General : Pre university course/10 + 2 or equivalent exam.
 Professional: GNM/ B.Sc nursing

STANDARD NORMS AND INC (NURSE PATIENT RATIO)

 General wards:
o 1:3 (hospital attached with school or college of nursing)
o 1:5 (hospital not attached with school or college of nursing)
 ICU, ICCU and other specialty: 1:1 for 24 hours.
 Labour room: 4 in each shift
 Operation theatre: 3 for 24 hours per table
 Casualty and emergency: 1:1 in each shift
 Paediatric unit: 1:2 beds
 And 30 percent leave reserve post of staff nurse should be maintained.

JOB SUMMARY:
 Staff nurse is a first level professional nurse who provides direct patient care.
 Assists in management of wards/units/special department.
  She/he is directly responsible to Senior Staff nurse/ward incharge/Nursing superintendent
grade II.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Direct patient care

 Carry out the procedure of admission and discharge of the patient,

 Makes bed for serious patients
 Maintains personal hygiene and comfort of the patient.
 Attends to the nutritional needs of the patient
 Maintains clean and safe environment for the patient
 Implements and maintains ward policies and routines.
 Takes rounds with the doctors.
 Performs various technical tasks related to nursing care.

 Administration of medication
 Assisting doctors in various medical and surgical diagnostic procedures.
 Performing simple diagnostic procedure.
 Collecting and sending of specimen for laboratory diagnostic procedure.
 Recording of vital signs
 Prepares patients for operations
 Observes all patients condition and takes suitable action accordingly .
 Gives expert bed side nursing to all patients.
 Attends last offices in case of a patient dying during shifts and arrange to
preserve dead body in mortuary, or hand over the body with respect to
concerned family members/relatives/authority.

2.Ward/ Unit management

 Helps the ward incharge to carry out his/her work during their absence.
 Maintains general cleanliness of the ward and sanitary annexure
 Supervises the duties of group D employees and guides them
 Writes the diet register and supervise the distribution of diet.
 Maintains scheduled poisonous drug register.
 Supervises nursing care and other tasks carried out by the students
 Maintains duty room trays, sterilizes instruments and see other procedural trays are in
readiness.
 Take over from the duty nurse of the previous, new and serious patients, instruments,
supplies, drugs, etc and handover the same accordingly.
 Maintains all the records pertaining to the ward/unit

3.Operation Theatre Management

o Maintains aseptic environment of the operation theatre.

 o Autoclaving of articles, instruments, gloves, linen, etc required for various types of
surgery.
o Assists the surgeon and anesthetist in every step, skillfully while performing various
types of surgery.
o Maintains records and reports pertaining to the operation the theatre.
o Maintains safety of the boyle’s apparatus, oxygen cylinder, nitrogen cylinder,
anesthetic drugs, and autoclave etc in operation theatre.
4. Management of labour room

 Preparation of expectant mothers for aseptic safe delivery.

 Conducts normal deliveries and reports
 Attends and assist the doctors in all obstetric emergencies
 Attends and assists in difficult and abnormal deliveries
 Takes care of the newborn and premature babies
 Maintains record and reports pertaining to labour room
 Indent and procures necessary drugs, supplies linen etc to labour room.

5. Management of post operative/ ICU/Burns units:

 Indent and procurement of all the necessary equipments, drugs O2 cylinder, which are
required for the unit.
 Operates ECG, EEG, cardiac resuscitation

6. Psychiatric Unit

 Assists the doctor in admission and discharge of patients.

 Prepares patient for ECT and other procedures and therapies.
 Assists in management of aggressive, suicidal as grief and other symptoms of the patient
 Maintains records and reports of the unit.

7. Educational Function

 Helps in orientation of new staff and students.

 Carries out health teaching for individual or group of patients.
 Participates in in-service education programme
 Assists and extends cooperation in medical and nursing research programme.
 Provides for and demonstrates methods and procedures whenever needed.

2. SENIOR STAFF NURSE

EDUCATIONAL QULIFICATION:
 General: Pre university course/10 + 2 or equivalent exam.
 Professional: GNM/ B.Sc nursing
 Registration: Registered in INC/Karnataka nursing council.
 Experience: should have experience as staff nurse of not less than 5 years.
STANDARD NORMS:
 Since it is a first level nursing supervisory role which needs atleast one senior staff nurse
for five staff nurse(1:5)

JOB SUMMARY:
 Senior staff nurse is first level nursing supervisor who is accountable for nursing care
management of ward or a unit assigned to him/her.
 She is responsible for nursing superintendent GrII for his/her ward/unit management.
 She takes full charge of the ward and assigns work for various categories of nursing and
non nursing personnel working with him.her.
 She is responsible for safety and comfort of the patients in her/his work.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Direct patient care.

 Ensure proper admission, discharge of patients.

 Assist in the direct care of the patients.
 Plans nursing care and make patient assignment as per their nursing needs
 Ensure safety, comfort, and good personal hygiene of his/her patients.
 Assist in planning and administration of the therapeutic diet to his/ her patient.
 Makes rounds with doctors, assisting them in diagnostic and treatment of patients.
 Takes nursing rounds with staff and students.
 Assists patients and his/her relatives to adjust in the hospital and its routine.

2. Supervision and Administeration

 Acts as a liaison officer between ward staff and hospital administration

 Maintains good public relations in his/her ward.
 Makes duty and work assignment
 Maintains disciple among the personnel working in the particular ward.
 Deals appropriately with any adverse situation that occurs in the ward.
 Reports about any medico legal cases in the ward/unit.
 Writes and submits confidential reports of the staff.
 Ensures that students get desired learning experience in the ward.
 Assists in making ward requirement.
 Indenting and procurement of ward supplies and equipments and keeps records.

3.Educational Function

 Organizes orientation programme for new staff

 Organises formal and informal ward teaching, conducts bedside clinics and
demonstration etc.
 Conducts ward conferences/meetings.
 Gives incidental teaching to patient, relatives, staff nurse, students and to domestic staffs.
 Guides the formulation of nursing care studies, and nursing care plans etc.
 Evaluates the students performances and submits reports to the school authorities.
 Helps in medical and nursing research.
 Encourages staff development programme in ward.

3. NURSING SUPERINDENDENT GRADE II

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION;
 General education : Pre university course/10 + 2 or equivalent exam.
 Professional: GNM/ B.Sc nursing
 Registration : registered in INC
 Experience: should have experience as senior staff nurse.

STANDARD NORMS:
 Since it is the second level nursing supervising role, it need at least the Nursing
supererintendent Gr II for three senior staff nurse (1:3)

JOB SUMMARY:
 She is responsible for developing and supervising nursing services of a department
 These units may be in patients wards, out-patient department clinics, operation theatres,
obstetric units, CSSD,
 She is responsible to the nursing superintendent GrII

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Patient care and ward/unit management

o Organizes and plans nursing care activities according to hospital policies and
service needs.
o Plans staffing pattern and the other necessary requirements of his/her department.
o Makes regular rounds of his/her department.
o Looks into general comport of the patient.
o Makes rotation plan for nursing staff and domestic staff
o Plans ward management with each ward/unit.
o Supervises the proper use and care of the equipment and supplies in department.
o Acts as a public relation officer of the unit and deals with the problems faced by
the ward supervisor, employees and patient attenders.
o Keeps the nursing superintendent Gr I and office informed of the needs of the
nursing units
o Officiates in the absence of nursing Superintendent Gr I.

2. Educational Function
 o Arranges classes and clinical teaching of nursing students in the department related
to specialty experience.
o Implements the ward teaching programme and clinical experience of the students
with the help of doctors and nurses.
o Does councelling and guidance of staff and students.
o Arranges and conducts staff development programme
o Assists in planning for and participation in the training of auxillary personnel.

3. General:

o Escorts Nursing superintendent Gr I, Medical superintendent, and special visitors for

medical rounds,
o Arranges and participatesfor professional and social function of staff and students.
o Acts as a liaison officer between the nursing department and the higher hospital
authorities
o Carries out any other duties delegated by the nursing superintendent Gr I

4. NURSING SUPERINTENDENT GR I

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :
 General education : Pre university course/10 + 2 or equivalent exam.
 Professional: GNM/ B.Sc nursing
 Registration : registerd in INC
 Experience: should have experience Nursing superintendent Gr II

STANDARD NORMS:
 There should be one Nursing superintendent Gr I for 200 bedded hospital, one Nursing
superintendent Gr I for 2-4 Nursing superintendent Gr II

JOB SUMMARY:
 Nursing superintendent is responsible for the medical superintendent in a hospital having
200 or above bed strength.
 She is accountable for the safe and efficient running of the various nursing departments in
the hospital.
 She is assistant in carrying out her duties by the deputy nursing superintendent/ assistant
nursing superintendent, ward supervisors and clerical, linen roomand domestic staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES.

1. Nursing services
 Participates in the formulation of philosophy of the hospital in general and those
specific to the nursing service.
 Determines the goals, aims, objectives and policies of nursing services
 Decides and recommends personnel and material requirement for running various
nursing services department of the hospital
  Interviews and recruits nursing staff.
 Takes hospital rounds with medical superintendent
 Makes regular visit in hospitals and wards
 Selects and secure proper equipment needed for the hospital
 Prepares budgets for the nursing services department
 Prepares duty roster, plans staff leave and disburses salary.
 Gives counseling and guidance to the subordinate staff.
 Participates in the hospital and inter hospital meetings/conferences.
 Investigates complaints and takes necessary steps.
 Plans staff development programmes and arrange for in-service education and
orientation programmes etc.
 Inspects hospital kitchen and dietary services of the hospital
 Arranges students clinical experience and council examination
 Supervision, guidance and control of group D employees of the hospital

2. General and office duties:

 Maintains records concerning to the nursing staff, students, confidential reports and
health record etc.
 Submits annual reports to the nursing service department to medical superintendent,
Indian nursing council and nurses registration council
 Participates in professional and community activities.
 Maintains cordial relations with public and voluntary workers.

JOB DESCRIPTION OF NURSING

SUPERINTENDENT JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
JOB TITLE: Nursing superintendent grade -1
DEPARTMENT: Nursing
QUALIFICATIONS:
Essential Qualifications:
Registered nurse with Kerala State Nurses and midwifery Council and should complete MSc
nursing programme in any specialty. BSc /Diploma Nursing with Specialization in Administration
Preference Qualifications: certifications in any specialized area
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES:
Good emotional control, IQ, memory, judgment ability to plan, good physical stamina and motor
co-ordination
JOB POSITION SUMMARY:
 Leadership accountabilities
 Educational accountabilities
 Communication accountabilities
 Professional growth
 Research accountabilities
 Professional and job accountabilities
OPERTUNITIES FOR PROMOSSION: Chief nursing officer
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Is responsible to the C.N.O. for planning organization and development of nursing services in the
hospital in consultation with Medical Supdt./Chief of centers.
RESPONSIBLE FOR
In Respect Of Nursing Administration, Management and Supervision

1. She will participate in the formulation of the philosophy of the hospital specific to the nursing
services.

2. She will formulate goals and objectives and participate in formation of policies of the nursing
services of the concern hospital.

3. She will implement hospital policies and rules for better health services to the patients.

4. She will make plan for placement of nursing staff including sister-in-charge, staff nurse,
students in different units, their rotation plan, and maintain a satisfactory schedule.

5. She will recommend personnel requirement and material requirements.

6. She will review the census and daily reports of hospital and report to the higher authority
accordingly.

7. She will make regular hospital round individually and with Hospital Superintendent as well as
with various hospital committees to ensure the quality of patient care services.

8. She will responsible for making nursing audit and take necessary action accordingly.

9. She will supervise various stocks of wards for keeping the stock position up to- date with the
help of Dy. Nursing Superintendent and sister- in-charge.

10. She will take initiative and participate actively in condemnation of articles of the hospital.

11. She shall be responsible to ensure issuance of show cause notice to all nurses remaining on
unauthorized absent and long absent and disobey the authority.

12. She will prepare ACR I OPR of all nursing staff working under her regularly and forward to
the Nursing Directorate when ever asked for.

13. She will be responsible to prepare working statement of all nursing personnel and co-ordinate
with hospital authority.

14. She will maintain various record registers such as cumulative record, leave record, attendance
register, explanation letter file, grievance file of nursing services, performance appraisal, health
record, report of serious patients, census book (daily, monthly & yearly) etc.

15. She will take action of all disciplinary problems when her Dy. Nursing Superintendent or other
subordinate staff in difficult to handle.

16. She will prepare the budget proposal for the nursing services department.
17. She will keep herself apprised of the hospital condition and will be aware of any special patient
of significant diagnosis and needing special care.

18. She will investigate the problem as asked by higher authority.

19. She will responsible for sending the names of various nursing professionals to the Nursing
Directorate for making gradation list.

In Respect Of Making Liaison

1. She will foe a member of various Hospital Committees like Diet Committee, Purchases
Committee, Disaster Management Committee, Infection control Committee, Rogi Kalyan Samity,
Condemnation Committee, Enquiry Committee, College Council Committee, Quarter Committee
etc and participate in all developmental planning for the hospital.

2. She will keep communication with the head of the institution, Nursing Directorate, College off
Nursing if any and other category of Staff for smooth hospital management.

3. She will maintain inter departmental communication & act as a liaison officer between Bio-
waste management System operator, Rogi Sahayak Kendra, Diet contractor, Linen contractor etc
to run the hospital smoothly.

4. She will hold periodical meeting with the hospital administrators and nursing staff to make the
nursing administration effective.

In Respect Of Patient Care

1. She will observe and take active part for maintaining cleanliness of the wards, with the help of
ward master, Asst. Superintendent, Deputy Nursing Superintendent and Ward sister.

2. She will enquire regarding presence of Gr. D, presence of nurses, light & ventilation, any sound
pollution, safety security of the patient, fire extinguisher, presence of security personnel etc. during
her every day round.

3. She will formulate the standard protocol, enforce for implementation of the standard by
encouraging the unit in charge to supervise the maintenance of developed standard, review the
standard periodically for quality patient care and maintaining clean, orderly and safe environment.

4. She will ensure regular supply of articles and equipments for proper nursing care to the patients
and be vigilant about proper utilization of hospital properties.

5. She will initiate and encourage the staff to implement the modern technology for the patient
care.
6. She will supervise the maintenance of various records such as admission register, discharge
register, Log Book, Hospital Report and Census, various nurses notes, TPR Chart, intake & output
chart etc. of the unit.

7. She will check and ensure the proper patient’s diet as a member of diet committee and also to
visit the hospital kitchen periodically.

8. She will supervise the waste management, infection control and safety measures
(Universal/Standard precaution) of the hospital.

In Respect Of Staff Development And Welfare Of The Nursing Staff

1. She will be responsible to plan, organize, conduct and actively participate in in-service and
continuing education programme like -

Orientation & induction programme of newly posted staff .Participate in seminars

workshops directly. Select the participants for any workshop and keep records up to-date.
Encourage the nursing personnel to go for higher studies.

2. She will counsel the subordinate staff in problem and provide guidance.

3. She should ensure the comfortable physical facilities of the nursing staff in wards and guide
them as far as practicable.

4. She will ensure periodical health check up of all nursing personnel, working in the hospital,
maintain health records and take action for sick nurses.

5. She will arrange nurses’ sick room in the hospital for the sick nurses.

6. She shall encourage recreational programme for nurses and actively participate in all
recreational, social and professional activities.

7. She will visit the nurses’ hostel periodically for smooth running the hostel & mess.

8. She will submit proposal for expansion and construction of nurses hostel as and when necessary.

9. She will ensure that all nursing staff are in tidy, clean uniform and maintain professional
etiquette.

Nursing Education and Research

1. She will participate in students’ selection and recruitment.

2. She will be involved in planning, implementation and evaluation of the curriculum.

3. She will keep herself apprised of the teaching programme attached to her institute.
4. She will initiate new projects/ study/ evidence based research for professional growth and
submit the proposal to Nursing Directorate.

5. NURSING TUTOR/ CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
 General: GNM/BSc Nursing
 Professional: BSc nursing (post graduate ) or MSc Nursing or equivalent examination
 Registration: registered with Karnataka stat nursing council
 Experience; should have experience as staff nurse not less than 5 years.

STANDARD NORMS:
 According to INC

JOB SUMMARY:
 She is teacher in nursing school, responsible to the vice principal in school of nursing
 Responsile for planning and implementation of teaching programme
 Assist in administration of school of nursing

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Academic Function

 Responsible for planning and implementation ofof teaching programme

 Teaching subjects in the curriculum
 Overall supervision of the clinical teaching prorgamme of subjects in hospital community
setting
 Maintains class room equipments, supplies and teaching aids
 Conducts test for(theory and practical) and evaluation of student assignment and
performance
 Preparing teaching materials and implementing it under the guidance of other teachers
 Helping the students with extra-curricular activities.
2. Administeration and Evaluation

 Assist in the administration of the school of nursing

 Supervision of student health, welfare and security
 Assisting the selection of the students and administration
 Assist in examination tests( sessionals and terminals)
 Supervision of living condition of student in the hostel
 Planning and implementation and evaluation of specifications courses
 Assist in the teaching of other categories of personnel in the hospital and community
 Shall carry out other any other duties assigned by the principal or head of the
department in the interest of education
6. PRINCIPAL , SCHOOL OF NURSING
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
 General : GNM/ BSc Nursing
 Professional : Master degree in nursing recognized by INC or BSc Nursing (post-
certificate)
 Registration : registered with Karnataka nursing council
 Experience: should have teaching experience in school of nursing not less than 5 years.

JOB SUMMARY
 Principal is responsible to the medical superintendent or district surgeon of the
hospital .
 Once the financial control of the school is handed to the principal. He or she is
shall be directly responsible to the directorate of medical education and
directorate of health and family welfare services.
 As the head of the school he/she will be responsible to the smooth
implementation of the INC syllabus and school administration .

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1, Administration
 Advertising and calling for candidates for nursing programme
 Scrutinizing applications, preparing merit list and calling them for interview.
 Conducting interview for selecting candidates
 Planning for orientation programme for new students and staffs
 Maintaining student records, admission register, results, registers master roll call for staff
teachers and students etc.
 Seeing the supply of audio visual aids, teaching materials as requested by the concerned
authorities of the department
 Placing indents with the government for stationary, uniform for certain category of class
IV servants
 Working out the philosophy and objectives of the institution
 Representing the college and the profession on various committees
 Holding meeting with teachers, staff offline, hostel staffs, students and their commities
 Writing annually the confidential report of staff and teachers.
 Sending proposal yearly for new items, staff, costly equipments etc.
 Countersigning cash book after periodic verification of the cash, stamp registery every
month

3. Educational
The principal will be responsible for the smooth implementation of the prescribed syllabus,
keeping in mind the goals to be achieved. She/he is therefore responsible for the
 Working out the syllabus and the curriculum
 Arranging for theory and practical work for each group
 Contacting agencies, institutions for arranging field visits, clinical experience etc
 Initiating changes in the curriculum keeping within the guidelines of syllabus
  Cooperating with the state council/board to conduct examination
 Preparing and displaying weekly/monthly class schedule, clinical experience of
rotation plan etc in consultation with tutors
 Maintaining records of examination results
 Encourage and support co-curricular activities
 Issuing transcript to the students

4. Miscellaneous

Besides her/his responsibilities in the administrative and teaching areas certain functions
are not related to these areas are also carried out
 Encouraging faculty members to take up further studies, attend seminars
workshop and participate in professional activities
 Encourage students to actively participate in SNA activities and join TNA I and
GNAK on graduation
 Arranging graduation and candle lighting ceremonies with help from tutors
 Meeting parents or guardians of the students as and when necessary

7. LECTURER, COLLEGE OF NURSING

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
 General : As prescribed for staff nurse
 Professional : M.Sc Nursing/MN or equivalent degree recognized by INC
 Registration : Registered in state nursing council
 Experience: should have experience as staff nurse not less than 5 years in government
hospitals

JOB SUMMARY:
 He /she works under the direction of the departmental head and assist him in
administration, instruction and guidance activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Instruction :

 Identifies the needs of the learner in terms of programme by utilizing the records of
previous experience, personal interviews, tests and observation.
 Participates in the formulation and implementation of the philosophies and objectives
of the institution
 Participates in the evaluation of the curriculum
 Assists the learners in using problem-solving process.
 Maintains and uses adequate and accurate records
 Increases knowledge and skills in own curriculum areas
 Devices teaching methods appropriate to objectives and content.

2. Guidance and counselling

  Gives guidance in own field of competence
 Helps the learner to grow in self understanding

3. Research
 Assists in initiating and participating in studies for the improvement of
educational programme
 Identifies problems in which research is indicated or potentially desirable
 Makes data available concerning learners and concerning methods of teaching and
evaluation
 Continues to develop competencies in problem-solving process
 Utilizes the findings in research
 Cooperates in and/ or initiates group activity in development and evaluation of
studies

8. ASSITANT PROFESSOR, COLLEGE OF NURSING

AND
9. PROFESSOR, COLLEGE OF NURSING

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
 General : As prescribed for staff nurse
 Professional: M.Sc Nursing/MN or equivalent degree in nursing recognized by INC
or, Ph.D in nursing with any specialty or other equivalent doctoral degree in nursing.
 Registration: Registered with state nursing council/INC
 Experience; Should have teaching experience in the college of nursing not less than 5
years

JOB SUMMARY
 The Assistant Professor usually works under professor and/ HOD of the particular
department of the specialty and assists him/her in administration, teaching and
guidance and counseling and research activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Administeration

 Participates in determination of educational purposes and policies.

 Contributes to the development and implementation of the philosophy and
purpose of the total educational programme,
 Utilizes opportunities through group action to initiate improvement of the
educational programme
 Interprets educational philosophy and policies to others
 Directs the activities of staff working in the department.

3. Instruction
  Identifying needs of learners
 Develops plan for learning experiences
 Participates in the formulation and implementation of the philosophy and objectives
of the programme.
 Selects and organizes learning experiences which are in accordance with these
objectives
 Participates in the continuing development and evaluation of the curriculum
 Ascertains, selects and organizes facilities, equipment and materials necessary for
learning.

4. Helping the learners to acquire desirable attitude, knowledge and skills.

5. Evaluating learners progress
6. Recording and reporting
7. investigating ways to improve teaching
8. Guidance
9. counseling
10. assisting in selection and promotion of learners
11. Research
 Initiates and participates in studies for the improvement of educational
programme
 Identifies problems in which research is indicated or potentially desirable
 Continues to develop competence in problem-solving process
 Utilizes findings in research
 Makes data available concerning learner and concerning methods of teaching
and evaluation

10. PRINCIPAL, COLLEGE OF NURSING

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
 General : As prescribed for staff nurse
 Professional: M.Sc Nursing/MN or equivalent degree in nursing recognized by INC
or, Ph.D in nursing with any specialty or other equivalent doctoral degree in nursing.
 Registration: Registered with state nursing council/INC
 Experience; Should have teaching experience in the college of nursing not less than 5
years

JOB SUMMARY
 Principal college of nursing is the administrative head of the college of nursing, will be
directly responsible to the Director of medical education
 Responsible for the implementation and revision of curriculum for various courses, and
research activities of the college

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Administration
 Planning
  Develops philosophy and objectives for educational programme
 Identifies the present needs related to educational programme
 Investigates, evaluates and secures resources
 Selects and formulates learning experiences

2. Organizing
Determines the number of position and scope and responsibility of each faculty and staff
Analyses the job to be done in terms of needs of education programme
Prepares the job description, indicate line of authority, responsibility in the relationship
and channels of communication by means of organizational charts and other methods
Maintains plan of work load among staff members

3. Directing
 Recommends appointment and promotion based on qualification and experience of the
individual staff, scope of job and total staff composition
 Guides and encourages staff members in their job activities
 Promotes staff participation in research
 Procures and maintains physical facilities which are of standard
 Provides freedom for staff to develop active training course within the framework of
curriculum

4. Co-ordinating
 Co-ordinates activities relating to the programmes such as regular meetings, time
schedule. Maintain effective communication
 Initiates ways of co-operation
 Interprets nursing education to other related disciples and to the public

5. Controlling
 Provides for continuous follow up and revision of education programme
 Maintains recognition of the educational programme by accrediting bodies, university
etc, KNC, INC etc
 Maintains a comprehensive system of records
 Prepares periodic reports which reviews the progress and problem of the entire
programme
 Prepares, secures approval of and administrates the budget

6. Instruction
 Plans for participation in educational programmes for further staff development
 Recognizes the need for continuous education for self and staff and provides
stimulation of opportunity for such development
 Participates as teacher in the educational programme

7. Guiding
 Provides for systematic guidance programme for staff members and students
  Encourages studies, research and writing for publication
 Provides and maintains a programme for recruitment, selection and promotion of
students.

11. SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
 General : As prescribed by staff nurse
 Professional: M.Sc Nursing/MN or equivalent degree in nursing recognized by INC or,
B.Sc Nursing or Post certificate degree in nursing recognized by any university
 Registration: Registered with state nursing council/INC
 Experience; Should have about 10 years experience in nursing service, of which 5 yrs in
administration and education

JOB SUMMARY
 Senior Assistant Director Of Nursing is at present rate, head of the nursing service under
Directorate of Health and Family welfare services, directly responsible to Directorate of
Health and Family welfare services and the director of medical education
 Responsible for all activities concern and improvements of the nursing services in the
state of Karnataka

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

She/he is responsible mainly to see that the nursing services in the state run smoothly
regarding
 Leave
 Transfer of
o Nursing personnel;
o Student nurses from one school to another in consultation with superintendent
of nursing services of the other section
 Promotions and postings
 Appointments in consultation with superintendent of nursing services of other sections
 Review of confidential reports
 Correspondence with governmental and non governmental instituition
 Educational programme
 Inspections
 Participating in health care palnning
 Deputation of B.Sc nursing, M.Sc Nursing in state or out of state and other training
higher learning progrmmes, two years or less to nursing personnel
 Sanction of pre-audit bills
 Granting permission for workshop/seminars and special leave thereof
 No objection certificate for passport
 Administrative work pertaining to nursing personnel

12. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE – DISRTICT FAMILY BUREAU

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION
B.Sc degree in nursing from any university or institution or certificate in Public health nursing in
any institution

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Experience of working with rural communities

MEMBERSHIP
The PHN will be a member of the district health and family welfare team in the district health
organization and will enjoy the same status equivalent to that of the District Mass Education and
Information Officer

 JOB SUMMARY: She will work in collaboration with other functionaries in the District
Family Welfare Bureau like the mass media and the Extension Officer, Health education
Officer, Statistical Officer.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 To help in organization of Maternal and Child Health Programme as a whole in the

implementation of the special plan scheme, centrally sponsored and otherwise in
particular like the Immunization programme, training of traditional birth attendants
(Dai ) and their other active involvement in MCH/FP work , prophylaxis against
nutritional deficiency disease etc.
 To promote health and nutrition education activities through the Lady Health Visitors,
Auxiliary Nurse Midwife by providing them with “taking points” and printed
materials produced by various agencies
 To help in developing school health programme in the district
 To ensure regular supply of equipments, records, registers, drugs, vaccines and other
sundries necessary for MCH work in PHC and subcentres
 To review the periodical progress reports on MCH/FP work done by the LHVs/
ANMs, female, multipurpose workers etc, and put to the District Medical Officer/
District Family Welfare Officer the point requiring attention and further action
 To provide for continuing education of the female MCH/FP /Functionaries in the
district through short in-service training service

JOURNAL ARTICLE:
The Patient Safety Initiative and Hospital Nurse Staffing

Hospital nurse staffing has an important relationship to patient safety and quality of care. Under
a broad initiative focusing on patient safety issues, AHRQ has funded a group of projects on
understanding the impact of working conditions on patient safety. Researchers are examining the
critical issues of how staffing, fatigue, stress, sleep deprivation, organizational culture, shift
work, and other factors can lead to errors. The work environment for nurses and patient safety
identified key aspects of the work environment for nurses—including extended hours and
workload—that likely have an impact on patient safety, and identified potential improvements in
health care working conditions that could result in enhanced patient safety
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