1. DUTIES AND RESPOSIBILITIES OF VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF NURSING
PERSONNEL Presented By: Jafsi KP Second year Msc Nursing Al Shifa
College of Nursing
2. GENERAL ROLE OF REGISTERED NURSES IN HOSPITAL
3. ADMINISTRATOR Recruitment and retention of physicians
Overseeing quality Improvement of processes for efficient delivery
of patient care Setting standards Creating financial and business
strategies Budgets
4. MANAGER Planning Gives directions Gives rewards fairly
Nursing care of individuals, groups, families and communities
Supervising and evaluates other nurses performance.
5. COUNSELOR Help new employees Take new employees round the
hospital Show them different departments and explain their
functioning Explains rules and regulations of hospital and of
cafeteria Issue lockers and uniforms Introduce them to the
administrator and medical superintend
6. Helps in reviewing training needs Improving better
communication between employees and employers Helps in solving
personal and official problems of employees External and internal
stress, lack of training, difficulties in job, emotional
deprivation can be tackled under employee counselling
7. Create a better harmonious hospital staff environment
8. Problems to be handled by the Counsellor 1. Emotional
Problem 2. Behavioural Problem 3. Personal Problem 4. Environmental
Problem 5. Organizational Problem
9. Emotional Problem fear, anger, and jealousy, which are
harmful to the well-being and development of individual employee in
hospital setting.
10. Personal Problems Housing, transportation, admission of
children in schools etc.
11. Behavioural and Organisational problems Lack of group
cohesiveness Role conflict feeling of inequality, role ambiguity,
role over load, lack of supervisory support,
12. constraints of rules and regulations, job mismatch,
inadequacy of role authority, absenteeism, job dissatisfaction,
labour turnover and job stress
13. CHANGE AGENT Identifying the problem Assessing the clients
motivations and capacities for change Determining alternatives
Assessing resources Determining appropriate helping roles
Establishing and maintaining a helping relationship Recognizing
phases of the change process
14. RESEARCHER Participates in scientific investigation Helps
develop knowledge about health and promotion of health over the
full life span Care of person with health problems and
disabilities
15. CASE MANAGER Coordinates the activities of other members of
health care team (Nutritionists and physical therapist)
16. COLLABORATOR The nurse initiates nursing actions within the
health team
17. HEALTH EDUCATORS Educating individuals and communities
about behaviors that can prevent diseases, injuries, and other
health problems Organize an event, such as a lecture, class,
demonstration or health screening Plan programs that are consistent
with the goals and objectives of their employers
18. ADVICER Act as advisor in Tech-Serve project on matters
relating to hospital management improvement in provincial
hospitals, based on previous experience. Contribute to the
development of provincial hospital planning and facilitating the
implementation of Standard Based Management in the Provincial
Hospitals.
19. Technical assistance to EPHS workshops conducted at the
provincial and central level as well as participate in visits to
provincial hospitals for purposes of training Travel regularly to
the provincial hospitals for the purpose of supporting, training,
and monitoring the activities of the hospital leadership.
20. Act as a resource to provide models of best practice for
hospital management through research, training, document
translation, and any other means as needed. Participate in and
sometimes leading quality assurance and performance improvement
activities as required by the hospitals.
21. Collect statistical data as needed for the purposes of
monitoring hospital performance and providing comparative
information on hospital performance
22. ADVOCATOR Clarifying treatment and medical options.
Gathering information. Asking specific questions. Note taking to
make sure all the appropriate information received from caregivers
is captured and retained.
23. IMPLEMENTER Implement all of the hospital policies should
implement patient care according to the planning.
24. EVALUATOR Evaluate staff performance and give feedback
about their work Helps the staff to improve their knowledge and
practice
25. DUTIES OF NURSING PERSONALS IN HOSPITAL
26. DUTIES OF NURSING SUPERINTENDENT Supervise nursing staff
Oversee hiring and training Patient care Create work schedules Make
disciplinary decisions Manage other departments
27. DUTIES OF ASSISTANT NURSING SUPERINTENDENT
28. DUTIES OF WARD SISTER Clinical Activities Assesses the
situation of given unit in relation to different types of patients
care,facilities provided by the nursing personnel
29. Identifies the patients need/problem in the unit. Assigns
the patients care and others activities to nursing personnel.
Evaluates the patients care given by nurses. Attends Doctors
round.
30. Checks and caries out and delegates Doctors instruction and
order after round. Participates and refers the patient for
rehabilitation therapy. Guides and conducts health education
activities to client as required including MCH/FP ,disease control
and health promotion.
31. Supervisory Activities Guides and supervises all staff for
giving bed side nursing care. Maintains regular records, report
concerning the patients care. Provides direct guidance and
supervision of nursing and non- nursing personnel
32. Encourages motivates, assesses the effectiveness of their
own works and develops their potential for giving good nursing
care. Uses the standard guideline and manual for supervision
33. Administrative Activities Makes duty roaster for 24 hrs
coverage in unit of the Hospital. Conducts nursing conference,
meeting and individual conference when necessary. Investigates
complaints promptly and takes action according to rules and policy
of the hospital. Reports and records absence and sickness of staff
including leaves.
34. Maintains cleanliness of the ward and its environment,
furniture, equipment, ventilation, lighting, heating, noise, odors.
Maintains adequate linen, other supplies, requisition for ward
stores and repairs, replaces supplies as necessary.
35. Keeps up-to-date record of drugs and maintains records of
its administration. Checks and manages all equipment periodically,
to see that it is in good order. Checks daily availability and
conditions of emergency equipment and supplies.
36. Maintains inventories, reports, breakages and losses. Helps
in Controlling the visitor of patients as needed. Ensures that
relatives of very ill patient are allowed to stay with patients
when necessary.
37. Accompanies, the Matron on the round and reports to her any
important incidents. Informs Matron immediately of any special
emergencies or accidents in the ward, and keeps a written record of
nay incidents.
38. Takes active part in condemnation of useless materials.
Helps Matron for annual plans and budgets in her ward. Delegates
responsibilities to the responsible person in her absence. Assist
the Matron and Assistant Matron for disaster plan and
organization.
39. Educative Activities Identifies the learning need of staff
in ward. Plans, conducts and recommends the in-service education
and training programme for her staff. Manages and facilitates the
clinical teaching activities for the students and staffs.
40. Principal (school of nursing, College of Nursing)
41. VICE- PRINCIPAL Financial Assists Principal in carrying out
financial activities: Planning and revising budget Monitoring
College expenditure In the absence of Principal, performs all the
functions
42. Educational Assists Principal in planning, implementation
and evaluation of the programmes. Assists Principal in identifying
needs for professional development of faculty and conducting staff
development programme. Supervises postgraduate students in
conducting research. Participates in teaching of various
educational programmes
43. In the absence of Principal, chairs the assigned committee
meetings. Supervises all educational programmes in coordination
with the coordinators. Guides faculty in day-to-day academic
activities
44. Supervisory Shares responsibility with Principal and
Professor in supervision of teaching and nonteaching staff. Plans
academic staff assignments in consultation with Principal.
Participates in conduct of orientation programme Supervises and
guides staff in conducting their activities
45. Writes staff performance report and reviews evaluation
report of assigned staff. Assists Principal in monitoring students
welfare activities e.g. Mess, hostel, Health, Sports, S.N.A. etc.
Assists Principal in administration and supervision of
library.
46. Establishment Assists Principal in maintaining rules and
regulations in college campus Supervises overall functioning of
staff and students' hostel. Assists Principal in maintaining
discipline in the college. Assists Principal in reviewing
recruitment and promotion policies of teaching and non-teaching
staff.
47. Interpersonal Assists Principal in maintaining human
relation and communication Identifies conflict among staff members,
initiates solution and reports to Principal when necessary.
Communicates with staff in explaining administrative constraints.
Facilitates guidance and counselling students and staff as per
need. Any other responsibility assigned by the Principal.
48. PROFESSOR, COLLEGE OF NURSING Administration Participating
in determination of educational purposes and policies. Contributes
to the development and implementation of the philosophy and
purposes of the educational program. Utilizes opportunities through
group action to initiate improvement of the educational program.
Interprets educational philosophy and policy to others. Directs the
activities of staff working in the department.
49. Instruction Identifying needs of learners. Identifies the
needs of the learners in terms of objectives of the program and
utilizing records of previous experience, personal interviews,
tests and observations. Assists learners and identifying their
needs. Develops plan for learning experience. Participates in the
formulation and implementation of the philosophy and objectives
program.
50. Assists learners and identifying their needs. Develops plan
for learning experience. Participates in the formulation and
implementation of the philosophy and objectives program.
51. Helping the Learners to Acquire Desirable Attitudes,
Knowledge and Skill Assists learners in using problem solving
techniques. Uses varied and appropriate teaching methods
effectively. Uses incidental and planned opportunities for
teaching. Encourages learners to assume increasing responsibility
for own development
52. Evaluating Learners Progress Recognizes individual
differences in appraising the learners progress. Uses appropriate
devices for evaluation. Measures and describes quality of
performance objectively. Helps learners for self evaluation.
Participates in staff evaluation of learners progress
53. Recording and Reporting Maintains and uses adequate and
accurate records. Prepares and channels clear and concise reports.
Shares information about learners needs and achievements with other
concerned with instruction and guidance. Participates in the
formulation and maintenance of comprehensive record system
54. Guidance Cooperating in guidance program. Shares in
planning, developing and using guidance programme. Gives guidance
within own field of competence. Helps the learner with special
problems to seek and use additional helps as indicated.
55. Counseling Helps the learner to grow in self understanding.
Promotes continuous growth and development towards maturity.
Continues to develop competence in problem solving process.
Cooperates in and/or initiates group activities in development and
evaluation of studies. Utilizes findings of research.
56. SENIOR TUTOR Participates in teaching and supervising the
courses of undergraduate students. Participates in curriculum
development , evaluation and revision. Guide in research projects
for undergraduate students. Acts as a Counsellor for staff and
students. Maintains various records.
57. TUTOR Participates in teaching and supervising the courses
of undergraduate students. Coordinates with the external lecturer
for various courses as assigned. Participate in the evaluation of
students. Guide the students in conducting seminars, discussions
and presentations etc. Maintain students' records. Participate in
student counselling programmes.
58. CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR Demonstrate standards for nursing
practice. Supervise and teach the students in the clinical fields.
Participate in evaluation of students. Assist the students in
conducting health education programme.
59. Maintain students' records. Participate in the student
counselling programmes. Participate and promote student welfare
activities.
60. COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE OR DISTRICT PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Duties & Responsibilities
61. General To organize, direct & develop all the community
health nursing & midwifery services in the district. Will take
part in all relevant discussions of health services in the
district. Will interpret the needs of the nursing & midwifery
services to the DHO and Zilla Parishad
62. Administrative She is responsible for the implementation of
policies and programmes relating to nursing & midwifery
services in the district. Will make recommendations to the DHO
regarding the selection, appointment, leave, transfers, further
education and possible promotion of nursing staff
63. Responsible for intending of supplies and equipment for her
section, and also taking part in budgetary planning. Will evaluate
all reports from nursing staff in district, sent to DHO office.
Will submit monthly and annual reports on the work done by her to
the DHO.
64. Supervisory She will aim to promote harmony &
efficiency within the health team to improve the quality of
work
65. Educational She will initiate & assist with In service
educational programmes Orientation training programmes Dais
training programmes Health worker (female) training programmes
Training student nurses in rural field health centers.
