Deputy Nursing Superintendent is responsible to the Nursing Supdt. and assist her in the administration of nursing services in the hospital.
Nursing Administration
- Supervise the nursing care given to the patients in various departments by taking regolar round of her area.
- Act as a liasion officer between Nursing Supdt. and the nursing staff of the hospital.
- Interpret the pliicies and procedures of the Nursing service department to sub-oradinate staff and others.
- Attend the emergency calls concerning nursing services or hostel problems.
- Receive evening and night reports from the Assistant Nursing Supdt./Supervisors.
- Keep records and reports of Nursing Services.
- Maintain the records of attendance of nursing staff and leave of any kind.
- Conduct regolar physical verification of hospital stocks, i.e. drugs, equipments etc.
- Initiate procedure for condemnation and procurement of hospital equipment/linen etc.
- Maintain the confidential report and records of nursing personnel.
- Assist the nursing supdt. in making master duty roster of nursing personnel.
- Assist the nursing superintendent in Recruitment of nursing staff.
- Assist the nursing supdt. on planning and organising nursing services in the hospital.
- Officiate in the absence of nursing supdt.
- Attend the official meetings.
- Keep the senior nursing Officials (CNO & NS) informed of the happenings in the wards.
Educational Activities
- Assist in planning/organising and implementing staff development programmes.
- Ensure clinical experience facilities for student nurses in various clinical areas of the hospital.
- Provide guidance and counseling to nursing staff.
- Arrange orientation programmes for new nursing staff.
- Maintain discipline among nursing personnel.
- Organise educational programmes for graduate/post graduate students from different hospitals with the co-ordiantion of clinical instructor/lecturer clilege of nursing.
General Duties
- Escorts special visitors, Nursing Superintendent, Medical Superintendent for hospital rounds.
- Arranges and participates in professional and social functions of the staff and students.
- Maintains good public relations.
- Any other duties assigned to her from time to time.
