Job description- Nursing

A job description is the statement of the basic purpose of the job, the significant tasks to be carried out , the extent of authority vested in the post ,and the upward downward and horizontal relationships necessary for the performance of the job.

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Nursing Personnel Job
Description
By
Mr. Ravi Rai Dangi
Assistant Professor
Fellowship in Neonatal Nursing
MSc. Child Health Nursing

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Job description:
Ajobdescriptionisthestatementofthebasic
purposeofthejob,thesignificanttaskstobe
carriedout,theextentofauthorityvestedinthe
post,andtheupwarddownwardandhorizontal
relationshipsnecessaryfortheperformanceofthe
job.

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Classification Of The Nursing
Personnel
Nursingpersonnelareamongthelargestnoofhealth
careprofessionalsworkinginthevariousfieldsof
healthcaretheyworkfromthelowestlevelofcareto
thehighestlevel.
Theyworkinthevariedsettingsnamely
Hospital/Clinicalareas
Communityarea
Educationalsettings
Holisticsetting.

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NURSING DIRECTOR
Rolesandresponsibilities:
Formationoftheaimsandtheobjectivespoliciesof
thenewnursingservices
Staffingbasedonthenursingrequirementaccording
totheacceptedstandardsofthemedicalstandards
Planninganddirectingthenursingcare

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Coordinatingtheinterdepartmentalactivities
Maintainingthesuppliesandtheequipment
Budgeting
Keepingrecordsandreports.

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CHIEF NURSING OFFICER
Chiefofficerforallthestaffnursesinhospital.Shedoes
planning,coordination,supervision,controlling,
reportingtohighermedicalofficer&delegatingthe
workschedulestoothernurses.
Follows&adaptsPCS,whichhelpstorecruit,assign&
allocatetherequiredstaffattherightplace&time.
Explainsthejobdescription,supervisionanddelegating
responsibilitiestoeachstaffnurse.

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ReporttoCEO,conductsroundinthehospital
regularlytocheckoutfunctioning,cleanlinessofthe
hospital.
Takesattendance,plan&implementthedutyroster
forthestaffnurses.
Recruitsthestaffneeded,coordinatesworkwiththe
entiredepartment.
Conductsin-serviceeducation,encourages
continuingeducation.

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Conductsnursingaudit,doesanecdotalreportingto
evaluatenursingcare.
Makeallstaffobserve&followcodeofethics&
regulationofthehospitals.
Hasauthoritytoterminateanynurseifshemisbehaves
orviolateshospitalregulations.
Encouragesandparticipatesinallrounddevelopment
ofnurses,especiallyinnursingresearchactivities.

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HEAD NURSE
Toplanthedutyrosterspecifictotheward,implement
PCS&allocatewardinchargetospecificwards.
Tocontrolandcoordinatetheactivitiesofthespecific
wards.

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Toplanalltheactivitiesdonebywardinchargein
advance,delegateresponsibilities&supervisethe
activitiesinthewards.
Tosupervisethenursingcarebeingrenderedforall
patients&totakefrequentstatusupdates.
Toconductnursingroundswithwardinchargesto
assesstheproblem,plancare,clarifyissues,fulfillthe
requirementsandguidethewardincharge.

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Tomaintaintheenrolmentregisterofallthestaffand
wardincharge,andensurethatallthestaffreported
dutyintime.
Toallocatethealternativestaffincaseofabsenteeism.
Toconductmeetingwiththesubordinatestaff,and
provideguidance,andteachingtoimprovehernursing
care.

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WARD INCHARGE
Reporttotheheadnurseforanyissue.
Plancontrol&supervisetheactivityofthe
subordinates&alsoensurethatthestaffareallocated
atrequiredareas&providegoodcaretothepatients.
Overseethepatients’conditionsregularlyandtocare
fortheconcernsofdoctorswhotakecareofthe
patients.

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Conductwardroundswithstaffnurse&planherdaily
activitiesaccordingly.
Coordinatetheshiftschedule,day/nightoffinthe
coordinationwiththeheadnurse.
Meetthehealthcareneedsofallpatientsintheward.
Ensurewardcleanliness,safetyandsecurityforallthe
patientsintheward.

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SENIOR STAFF NURSE
Seniornursesworkunderthewardin-charge.
Theyhavetoreporttothedutyintimeandsigninthe
register.
Theyprovideindividualcaretopatientswhoare
seriouslyill&areassistedbythejuniornurses.
Theyreportthepatientcaretowardinchargeregularly.

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Theywrite&recordthepatientdetailsonthenurse’s
record.
Theymaintainthepatientcaresheet,whichhas
patientidentificationdata,doctorsheet,diagnostic
sheet,etc.
Theyoverseetheworkofsweepersandattendants,
andcoordinateandhelpthestudentnursetolearn
andpracticethenursingcare.

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Theykeeptheunitsneat&tidy,checklinen,drugs
andothersuppliesrequiredintheward.
Theyidentify&ordertheneededsupplieswith
approvalfromwardincharge.
Theyallocatedutiestothejuniorandstudentnurses.

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Staff Nurse
TheNursedirectlyprovidespatientcare
•Learnsthepoliciesofthehospitalandward,and
worksaccordingtothestandardsofcare
•Provideshealtheducationanddirectskilledwork
•Sheworksunderthesupervisionoftheseniornurse
andholdsauthorityovertheNursingAssistantsand
theAids.