ROLE AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF NURSING SUPERVISOR IN ENGLISH

                                             

           ROLE AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF NURSING SUPERVISOR IN ENGLISH

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ROLE AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF NURSING SUPERVISOR

Ø Supervisors are the middle level managers so the have following types of responsibilities.

Ø Upward responsibilities

Ø Downward responsibilities

Ø Responsibilities during supervision

Ø Upward responsibilities

·       Identify the activities the authorities need from him/her, either institutional (hospital) settings or community settings.

·       Make arrangements to carry out identified activity in best possible way.

·       Always keep in touch with the higher authorities about what is being done or doing.

·       Suggest measures to improve efficiency of health personnel or nursing personnel and efficiency of performance.

·       Act as a liaison between higher authorities and subordinates (nursing staff) interpreting the requirements of the authorities.

·       Timely refer matters to immediate officers in hierarchy which are required to draw their attention to deal with.

·       Timely submission of staff evaluation report to the administrators as and when sought by them

 

Ø Downward responsibilities

·       Assist in selecting, orienting and training new staff and students.

·       Teach them to demonstrate concern decorum, manners, tact, and courtesy in their day to day dealings.

·       Help them effectively, humanly communicate with their clients and all others concerned

·       Build good interpersonal relationships among workers.

·       Assign duties and responsibilities to right staff to perform right job at right time.

·       Help subordinate staff to perform their job effectively when needed.

·       Manage for their leave, day offs and rotation plans.

·       Appraise the nurses’ performance for guidance.

·       Help the nurses adjust to situations when needed.

·       Assist the nurses to take pride in their work, urging them to do their best with dedication, human concern and sense of involvement.

·       Help them develop value system that would be beneficial to clients at all levels.

 

Ø Responsibilities during supervision

·       Supervisor has specific role and responsibility during-

Ø Home visiting

Ø Clinic supervision

Ø School or other community organization

Ø  Home visiting

During home visiting the supervisor is expected to make specific observation on: -

·       The approach to the family.

·       The action taken by the worker to meet the need or problem of the family.

·       Either standing order is observed adequately or not?

·       The response of health teachings performed previously.

·       The plan made with the family about further course of action.

·       The nursing techniques followed, and

·       Whether all aspects of health problems dealt or not?

 

Ø Clinic supervision

Supervisor is also expected to visit the clinic, where he/she has to make observation on: -

·       Physical set up of the Clinic.

·       Sterilization of equipment.

·       Nursing procedures being carried out.

·       Check clinic records maintained by the staff.

·       Health teachings being carried out for patient and their attendance.

·       Supply, storage and maintenance of drugs and supplies.

 

Ø School or other community organization

Supervisor is also expected to visit school and related community organization for with the staff for: -

· Helping in identifying needs/problems of the school children/community people.

·       Assistance in planning the health program for community

·       Guidance to implement the plan by providing supplies and materials.

·       Checking the records maintained by them.

·       Conducting individual and group conferencing.

·       Appraising the efficient and effective service rendered duly.