Deputy Nursing Superintendent

Sarvodaya Hospital; Mathura; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarvodaya Hospital in Mathura, India, seeks a Nursing Superintendent to plan, organize and manage nursing services across departments. You will supervise inpatient units, ICUs, emergency, OR and outpatient services to ensure efficient patient care and adherence to policies.

The role involves coordinating ongoing education, audits, and staff performance, while maintaining compliance with infection control and safety standards. A strong focus on teamwork and patient-centered care is essential.

Qualifications

• Assist Nursing Superintendent in planning, organizing and managing nursing services.
• Supervise nursing activities in inpatient units, ICUs, ER, operation theatres and outpatient services.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection-control practices and patient-safety standards.
• Coordinate continuing nursing education and in-service training programs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and manage nursing services across hospital departments.
• Supervise and coordinate nursing activities in all clinical areas.
• Monitor staffing, rosters, leave and manpower utilization.
• Ensure documentation, medication administration and handover compliance.
• Identify gaps and implement corrective actions with relevant departments.
• Participate in recruitment, orientation, training and evaluation of nursing staff.

Job description

• Assist the Nursing Superintendent in planning, organizing, and managing nursing services across all hospital departments.
• Supervise and coordinate nursing activities in inpatient units, ICUs, emergency, operation theatres, outpatient services, and other clinical areas.
• Ensure adequate deployment of nursing staff based on patient acuity, workload, and departmental requirements.
• Monitor nursing staffing schedules, duty rosters, shift allocations, leave, attendance, and manpower utilization.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, nursing protocols, infection-control practices, and patient-safety standards.
• Conduct regular rounds to assess nursing care, patient needs, documentation, cleanliness, and overall unit functioning.
• Monitor nursing documentation, medication administration, handover procedures, vital signs monitoring, and other clinical practices.
• Support implementation and monitoring of quality indicators, nursing audits, clinical audits, and patient-safety initiatives.
• Identify gaps in nursing services and implement corrective and preventive actions in coordination with relevant departments.
• Participate in recruitment, orientation, induction, training, competency assessment, and performance evaluation of nursing personnel.
• Coordinate continuing nursing education, in-service training, workshops, and skill-development programs.
• Handle nursing staff grievances, discipline, counselling, and performance-related issues in accordance with hospital policies.
• Ensure appropriate management and reporting of adverse events, medication errors, falls, needle-stick injuries, and other patient-safety incidents.
• Coordinate with doctors, hospital administration, HR, infection control, quality, pharmacy, laboratory, and other departments to ensure smooth patient care.
• Ensure proper availability, utilization, maintenance, and inventory control of nursing equipment and supplies.
• Assist in preparing departmental budgets, manpower requirements, equipment requirements, and operational plans.
• Ensure preparedness for accreditation and regulatory requirements, such as NABH and other applicable standards.
• Participate in emergency preparedness, disaster management, code/emergency response, and hospital safety programs.
• Review patient and staff feedback and initiate appropriate service-improvement measures.
• Prepare and submit nursing-related reports, statistics, performance indicators, and management updates.
• Act as the Nursing Superintendent in their absence, when delegated.
• Promote professional conduct, ethical nursing practice, teamwork, and a patient-centered culture.