Department: Nursing
Designation: Nursing Superintendent
Reports To: Medical Director
Location: Hospital
Job Purpose
To manage, supervise, and coordinate all nursing services of the hospital, ensuring high-quality patient care, effective staffing, discipline, compliance with hospital policies, and adherence to clinical and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
1. Nursing Administration
o Supervise and coordinate the overall functioning of the nursing department.
o Ensure adequate nursing staff deployment in all wards, ICU, emergency, OT, and other clinical areas.
o Prepare and monitor duty rosters and staff allocation.
o Ensure proper handover and shift management.
2. Patient Care & Clinical Standards
o Ensure safe, efficient, and compassionate patient care.
o Monitor compliance with nursing procedures, clinical protocols, infection-control practices, and patient-safety standards.
o Conduct regular rounds and inspect nursing areas for compliance and cleanliness.
o Ensure proper maintenance of nursing records and documentation.
3. Staff Management
o Monitor attendance, punctuality, discipline, grooming, and dress code of nursing staff.
o Address staff grievances and performance-related issues.
o Coordinate orientation and training programs for nursing staff.
o Identify training needs and ensure mandatory training is completed.
4. Quality & Compliance
o Ensure compliance with hospital policies, statutory requirements, and applicable accreditation standards.
o Support quality audits, inspections, and accreditation activities.
o Ensure proper reporting and documentation of incidents, complaints, and adverse events.
o Promote infection prevention and patient-safety practices.
5. Coordination
o Coordinate with doctors, hospital administration, HR, pharmacy, laboratory, billing, housekeeping, and other departments.
o Ensure effective communication between nursing staff and other departments.
o Escalate critical patient-care or operational issues to the concerned authority.
6. Inventory & Equipment
o Ensure availability and proper use of nursing supplies, medicines, equipment, and emergency items.
o Monitor stock levels and coordinate timely requisition and replacement.
o Ensure proper maintenance and safe handling of nursing equipment.
7. Training & Development
o Organize and monitor regular training sessions, including BLS, ACLS, infection control, emergency procedures, and nursing skills.
o Encourage continuous professional development of nursing staff.
8. Other Duties
o Maintain confidentiality of patient and hospital information.
o Ensure compliance with hospital rules, policies, and professional ethics.
o Perform any other nursing-related duties assigned by the management.
Qualifications & Experience
Experience
1 - 7 Years
No. of Openings
1
Education
Graduate (B.Sc)
Role
Nursing Superintendent
Industry Type
Hospitals / Medical / Healthcare Equipments
Gender
[ Male / Female ]
Job Country
India
Type of Job
Full Time
Work Location Type
Work from Office
Face Interview Location
A,1-2 Silver crest line opp chinar woodland koalr road chunabhatti bhopal