Nursing Superintendent

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Plans, initiates and directs execution of nursing activities. Directs and supervises the day to day organization and running of department. Responsible for the planning and scheduling of nursing. Plans training activities of professional and ancillary nursing personnel. Evaluates performance of nursing services personnel and standards of nursing service activities. Manages and directs the activities of the Nursing Services Department to carry out the objectives of Organization in providing quality health care to patients and participating in the community and governmental health programs. Represents Nursing in policy and decision making within the Hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acts as a member of the Hospital Executive board and with cooperation with other senior administrative staff. Ensures the greatest efficiency possible of hospital operations in order that the highest possible level of service is provided at all times.
• Ensures that there is a program of continuous nurse education, which encompasses all levels of nursing staff and is designed to promote professional competence and provides a basis for individual professional development.
• Ensures appropriate nursing representation on committees and working parties as required ensuring a high quality of service and continuing quality development programs.
• Is accountable to the hospital Chief Operating Officer and responsible for the professional planning, direction and supervision of the departmental service and staff.
• Exercise leadership responsibility over the practice of nursing in the hospital as a member of the Hospital Executive team to ensure consistency in practice standards, and to facilitate an interdisciplinary team approach to the delivery of care.
• Develop and articulate the vision and strategic directions for the practice of nursing; collaborate on implementation of strategies.
• Develop, articulate and facilitate implementation of nursing QI strategies.
• Direct the development of strategies to promote the recruitment, retention and recognition of excellence in Nursing.
• Participate in planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical programs and services; advise Chief Operating Officer, Chief Medical Director and others, concerning implication of Decisions and impact on the quality of patient care, nursing care practice and nursing care providers.
• Promote and facilitate a multi disciplinary approach to patient care and coordination of care amount disciplines; ensure the patient care delivery models and standards of Nursing care practice are consistent with current professional standards and with the Mission , Vision, and Values of the Organization.
• Provides leadership and the establishment of credentialing privileges and policies for Nurses; ensure compliance with all applicable standards and requirements of the JCAHO, NABH and all other applicable regulatory agencies.
• Direct the determination of physical requirements and review budgetary recommendations, monitor the expenditure of Budgeted funds.
• Coordinate through accountable management personnel, the establishment of major schedules, task assignments and allocation of manpower and equipments to ensure compliance with specified objectives and policies.
• Provide oversight and direction in establishing and maintaining the system for developing and reviewing, approving and disseminating standards of clinical practice.
• Establishes performance standards with which to measure competence effectiveness and efficiency of Nursing service personnel and activities.
• Services on interdisciplinary and medical organization / committees such as the Medical Records committee, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and the Infection control Committee in support of continuous Quality improvement.
• Develops professional relationships with departmental Heads for effective planning and problem solving. Performs other miscellaneous, related duties as requested.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹1,400,000.00 - ₹1,600,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Leave encashment
• Paid sick time
• Provident Fund

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• MINIMUM: 10 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Marathi (Preferred)

Work Location: In person