Job Purpose
Qualification:
Graduate; 1st division in 10th, 12th and GNM Nursing/BSc Nursing/M.Sc Nursing
Relevant Experience:
16 + years of experience in field of Nursing, Directing the nursing programme including implementing new policy and procedure where necessary. Overseeing hiring and development of nursing staff.
supervisors
Responsibilities
- Planning and organization and development of nursing service in the hospital.
- Allocates department resources in an efficient and economic manner to enable quality nursing care
- Planning and implementation of nursing training.
- Conducts and attends to departmental and interdepartmental meeting from time to time.
- Makes regular rounds of the department.
- Sees to the general safety and cleanliness of the department
- Oversees the comforts and needs of the patient and family.
- Receives night report of the department
- Evaluates nature and quantum of care required in each ward.
- Oversees rotation plan for nursing staff within their jurisdiction.
- Plans ward management with the ward in charges.
- Reinforces the principles of good ward management in each ward.
- Supervises proper use of and care of equipment and supplies in the department.
- Obtaining consultant's feedback regarding nursing care and take appropriate corrective measures.
- Officiates in the absence of the Nursing Head.
Requirements and skills
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Communication
- Complaint handling
- Conflict management
- Contingency management
- GNM Nursing/BSc Nursing/M.Sc Nursing