Lead Specialist OT LDR monitors the functioning of the Senior/ Junior/ Specialist Nurse Executives, Technicians of the specified areas and thereby provides care to the customers by rendering their knowledge in identifying the normalcy from abnormalcy. She demonstrates administrative skills in managing the Unit.
Job Responsibilities: In addition to supervising basic nursing care, responsibilities of Lead Nurse Specialist include (but are not limited to):
Daily activities:
1. Supervises daily inventory checks before every shift commences.
2. Collects feedback of flow of work process of the previous shifts in her absence.
3. Maintains cordial conduct among the Staffs working in the unit for easy flow of information.
4. Supervises and guides staffs to perform procedures as per the policies and protocols.
5. Guides the staff in arranging referrals and conducting delivery in the absence/ presence of Consultant/ Registrar.
6. Keeps a consistent check on the staff activities and motivates them.
7. Assists the lactating mothers and take classes in the absence of the Lactation Counselor.
8. Monitors and channelizes admission-discharge process, in-house and out-house investigations for easy continuity of care.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Performs life saving measures as and when required.
12. Supervises supply of sterile equipments from CSSD.
13. Tracks and maintains departmental QIs and shares the report with Manager Nursing on Monthly basis.
14. Coordinates with Housekeeping department for providing good customer care.
15. Coordinate and communicate with the maintenance department regarding breakage or malfunctioning of any equipment and get it repaired or replaced.
16. Coordinates and communicates with biomedical department for maintaining the biomedical equipments to the best of usage.
17. Maintains records in the floor i.e admission, discharge, lending and borrowing register, CSSD register, procedure book, inventory book etc.
18. Supervises waste disposal of the floor as per Infection Control Policy.
19. Performs regular store indents from pharmacy and stores department for replenishing the consumed items as per FIFO (First in First Out) system.
20. Solves interdepartmental and customer related issues and channelizes it to the concerned line of authority.
21. Disseminates managerial information to the staffs.
22. Coordinates inter/intra hospital transfers with the Manager Nursing Consultant.
23. Reports daily to Manager Nursing Consultant regarding the functioning of the floor.
Weekly job activities:
1. Indents weekly used items from pharmacy and stores and maintain floor stock.
2. Maintains record of consumables and non-consumables items used in the floor.
3. Maintains duty roster of the staff keeping in mind the flow of patients in the floor.
4. Attend Continued Nursing Education conducted in house and out house as per the job requirement and specifications.
5. Performs as Shift Supervisor and take decisions in the absence of the Assistant Manager Nursing and reports to Manager Nursing Consultant.
6. Checks grooming of staffs.
Monthly activities:
1. Conducts Floor Meetings for smooth functioning.
2. Appraise staffs as per the Key Performance Indicators.
3. Checks for near expiry medications and replenish it with new stock.
4. Arranges for fogging of the floor in coordination with Infection Control Nurse.
5. 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 competent
Other Responsibilities :
1. Completes required orientation as directed by facility
2. Follows Cloud Nine safety rules and procedures while on assignment.
3. Follows Cloud Nine Codes for Unusual Occurrence Protocol.
4. Respects cultural and religious practices of patients.
5. Upholds Hospital Infection Control regulations.
6. Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts.
7. 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)
· Preparing and managing records
· Inventory Management
· Psycho-motor skills (Health Assessment/ Clinical nursing therapeutic skills)
· Skills in Information Technology
