Senior Nurse

NEW Town Nursing Home And Diagonistics Co; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 391,000 - 893,000; Full time

Job summary

NEW Town Nursing Home And Diagonistics Co is seeking an experienced nursing supervisor to oversee patient care, coordinate with physicians, and mentor junior staff. The role emphasizes adherence to care protocols, patient safety, and effective documentation in a hospital setting.

The position requires strong leadership in clinical operations and coordination of admissions, transfers, and discharges, with a focus on patient education and family counseling as part of discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients.
• Monitor patients' conditions and respond to emergencies.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation.
• Supervise and guide junior nurses, nursing assistants, and support staff.
• Allocate duties and manage shift assignments.
• Mentor and train newly recruited nursing personnel.
• Ensure adherence to nursing protocols and hospital policies.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Participate in patient rounds and care planning.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Ensure infection control and patient safety standards are maintained.
• Monitor quality indicators and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Report and manage incidents, adverse events, and patient complaints.
• Maintain nursing supplies and equipment.
• Prepare reports and maintain departmental records.
• Assist in policy implementation and accreditation activities.
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions.
• Provide counseling and health promotion advice.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients.
• Monitor patients' conditions and respond to emergencies.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation.

Leadership and Supervision

• Supervise and guide junior nurses, nursing assistants, and support staff.
• Allocate duties and manage shift assignments.
• Mentor and train newly recruited nursing personnel.
• Ensure adherence to nursing protocols and hospital policies.

Clinical Coordination

• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Participate in patient rounds and care planning.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges.

Quality and Safety

• Ensure infection control and patient safety standards are maintained.
• Monitor quality indicators and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Report and manage incidents, adverse events, and patient complaints.

Administrative Duties

• Maintain nursing supplies and equipment.
• Prepare reports and maintain departmental records.
• Assist in policy implementation and accreditation activities.

Patient and Family Education

• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, and discharge instructions.
• Provide counseling and health promotion advice.