Position Responsibilities: In addition to supervising basic nursing care, responsibilities of Lead Nurse Specialist include (but are not limited to):

Daily activities:

- Supervises daily inventory checks before every shift commences.

- Allots perioperative/ scrub/circulating nurse for the posted surgeries. Assigns on call duties and updates dashboard. Reviews daily proposed OR schedule.

- Ascertain surgical suite allocation is based on surgeon requirements, equipment needs and functionality.

- Collects feedback of flow of work process of the previous shifts in her absence.

- Maintains cordial conduct among the Staffs working in the unit for easy flow of information.

- Supervises and guides staffs to perform procedures as per the policies and protocols.

- Keeps a consistent check on the staff activities and motivates them.

- Assists the lactating mothers and take classes in the absence of the Lactation Counselor.

- Monitors and channelizes in-house and out-house processes for easy continuity of care.

- Mentors Nurse Executives in providing education, information and emotional support to the patient's family and caregivers by correlating the disease condition to the symptoms presented.

- Mentors Nurse Executives for handling specialized equipments like multipara monitor, infusion pumps, syringe pumps, defibrillator, central oxygen, nitrous oxide, foot suction, cauterizing machine etc.

- Maintains records of the usage of equipments, costly consumable and non-consumable items in the floor.

- Updates the Guest Relation Executive regarding the billing of the procedure and initiates financial counseling.

- Orients the Onboard Nurses regarding the functioning of the unit and allots mentor for learning the routine staff activities. Monitors and coordinates with Clinical Nurse Instructors for smooth onboarding.

- Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocols

- Supervises supply of sterile equipment's from CSSD.

- Coordinates with Housekeeping department for providing good customer care.

- Coordinate and communicate with the maintenance department regarding breakage or malfunctioning of any equipment and get it repaired or replaced.

- Coordinates and communicates with biomedical department for maintaining the biomedical equipment's to the best of usage.

- Maintains records in the floor i.e Surgery book, MTP register, lending and borrowing register, CSSD register, inventory book,etc.

- Supervises waste disposal of the floor as per Infection Control Policy.

- Performs regular store indents from pharmacy and stores department for replenishing the consumed items.

- Solves interdepartmental and customer related issues and channelizes it to the concerned line of authority.

- Disseminates managerial information to the staffs.

- Coordinates inter/intra hospital transfers with the Manager Nursing Consultant.

- Reports daily to Manager Nursing Consultant regarding the functioning of the floor.

Weekly activities:

- Indents weekly used items from pharmacy and stores and maintain floor stock.

- Maintains record of consumables and non consumables items used in the floor.

- Maintains duty roster of the staff keeping in mind the flow of patients in the floor.

- Attend Continued Nursing Education conducted in house and out house as per the job requirement and specifications.

- Performs as Shift Supervisor and take decisions in the absence of the Assistant Manager Nursing and reports to Manager Nursing Consultant.

- Checks grooming of staffs.

Monthly activities:

- Conducts Floor Meetings for smooth functioning.

- Appraise staffs as per the Key Performance Indicators.

- Checks for near expiry medications and replenish it with new stock.

- Arranges for fogging of the floor in coordination with Infection Control Nurse.

- Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting as described by the reporting authority and line of control in the hospital.

Depending on setting, may also:

- Float among various clinical services, where qualified and compete

Other Responsibilities:

- Completes required orientation as directed by facility

- Follows Cloud Nine safety rules and procedures while on assignment.

- Follows Cloud Nine Codes for Unusual Occurrence Protocol.

- Respects cultural and religious practices of patients.

- Upholds Hospital Infection Control regulations.

- Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts.

- Enforces vitality and retention among staffs.

Other Skills, which includes:

Accountability

Psychosocial skills (Communication/Interpersonal/Teamwork)

Customer Focus & Service

Cognitive Skills (Critical Thinking/Decision Making/ Problem Solving/Planning/Organizing/Reflective Thinking/ Assertiveness/ Self Directed learning)