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- Directs and supervises all administrative and clinical activities of his/her designated area.
- Ensures the implementation and evaluation of standards of patient care
- Performs the initial assessment of the patient.
- Responsible for coordinating and supervising the triaging of the walk-in patients.
- Responsible for coordinating and documenting ambulance activities as per hospital policy when necessary.
- Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of the department as per infection control and waste management policy of the hospital
- Demonstrates vigilance in identifying patients with communicable diseases and following the appropriate isolation technique for such patients
- Provides orientation to the newly joined staff nurses and conducts assessment at the completion of 15 days, 6months and 1 year.
- Coordinates with the Nursing Administrator in conducting annual competency and skill based competency checks for all the staff nurses
- Prepares daily / monthly staff allocation of his/her designated area and ensures competency based nurse/patient allocation is followed at all times
- Coordinates with the front office desk of her/his designated area for smooth functioning and optimum patient care
- Ensures that all relevant paperwork and supporting documentation are completed to the highest standards
- Coordinates with the Nursing Administrator to develop appropriate inventory systems, which are ongoing, preventing shortages or overstocking within the unit
- Coordinates with Nursing Administrator to obtain emergency medications, equipment and supplies, ensuring records are up to date and inventories protected.
- Ensures preventative and ongoing maintenance of equipment is carried out, reporting all failures or deficiencies through appropriate department head.
- In Coordination with the Nursing Department develops coordinates and directs orientation/ training programs which are competency based, documented and evaluated.
- Responsible for daily checking of crash carts and emergency equipment’s’ as per hospital policy
- Responsible for appropriate storage and maintaining inventory of medications including high alert medications and narcotics as per hospital policy
- Responsible for appropriate storage and maintaining inventory of Hazmat items including the MSDS as per hospital policy
- Participates as a member of Code Blue and Code Black Team hospital wide
- Demonstrates deep knowledge and participates in fire safety, patient safety, infection control and the other necessary precautions as per hospital policy
- Assists in the development of unit Policies and Procedures, which involve patient care issues
- Demonstrates strict adherence to all hospital policies and procedures