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Nursing Superintendent Grade II, Nursing Superintendent Grade II

Title: Nursing Superintendent Grade II Educational Qualifications General education: As prescribed for staff nurse. Professional education: As prescribed for staff nurse. Registration: As prescribed for staff nurse, registered with Karnataka Nursing Council/INC ISNC (State Nursing Council) Experience: Should have experience as senior staff nurse.

Standard Norms
Since it is the second level nursing supervisory role, it needs at least the nursing superintendent Grade II for three senior staff nurses (1:3).

Job Summary
She/ he is responsible for developing and supervising nursing services of a department or a floor consisting of two or more wards or units managed by the senior staff nurses. These units may be in patient wards, out patient department clinics, operation theaters, obstetric units, central supply department, etc she/he is responsible to the nursing superintendent Grade I.

Patient Care and Ward/Unit Management

a. Organizes and plans nursing care activities of the department of floor according to the hospital polices and service needs. b. Plans staffing pattern and the other necessary requirements of her/his department. c. Complies and submits nursing statistics to the concerned authorities. d. Conducts and attends to the departmental and interdepartmental meetings/conferences time to time. e. Make regular rounds of her/his department. f. Ensures to the safety and general dealings of the department. g. Looks into general comforts of the patient and his/her relatives. h. Receives report from the night supervisor of her/his departments. i. Evaluates nature and quantum of care required in each unit/ward.

j. Makes rotation plan for the nursing staff and domestic staff under her/his jurisdiction. k. Plans ward management with the each ward/unit. l. Reindorces the principles of good ward management in ward. m. Helps ward/unit supervisiors to procure their ward/unit. n. Supervise the proper use and care of the equipment and supplies in the department. o. Acts as the public relation officer of the units and deals with the problems faced by the supervisor if any, specially with group D employees patients attenders. p. Keeps the Nursing Superintendent Grade I and office informed of the needs of the nursing wards under her/his charge and of any special problem/problems. q. Officiates in the absence of nursing superintendent Grade I.

Educational Function
a. Arranges classes and clinical teaching of nursing students in the departments, related to the specially experience. b. Implements the ward teaching program and clinical experience of the students with the help of doctors and nurses. c. Does counseling and guidance of staff and students. d. Arranges and conducts staff development programs of her/his department. e. Assists in planning for and participation in the training of auxiliary personnel.

General
a. Escorts nursing superintend Grade I, Medical Superintendent and special visitors for hospital rounds. b. Arranges and participates in professional and social function of staff and students. c. Acts as a liaison officer between the nursing department and higher hospital authorities. d. Carries out any other duties delegated by the Nursing Superintendent Grade I.