Nursing Superintendent

Role & responsibilities

• Oversee overall nursing administration and ensure smooth functioning of all clinical areas including OPD, IPD, ICU, Emergency, OT, and specialty units.
• Plan, organize, and supervise nursing services while maintaining high standards of patient care and safety.
• Manage nursing manpower planning, staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with NABH standards, hospital policies, infection control protocols, and statutory requirements.
• Lead recruitment, orientation, training, competency assessment, and performance evaluation of nursing staff.
• Monitor nursing quality indicators, patient satisfaction, clinical documentation, and medication safety practices.
• Coordinate with medical consultants, quality team, HR, and hospital administration for seamless operations.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, accreditation activities, and patient safety programs.
• Handle emergency preparedness, disaster management, and critical incident response.
• Develop and mentor nursing leaders while promoting continuous professional development.

Preferred candidate profile

• M.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Nursing with valid Nursing Council Registration.
• 1218 years of experience in nursing services, with at least 5 years in a leadership role as Nursing Superintendent/Deputy Nursing Superintendent/Chief Nursing Officer.
• Experience in NABH-accredited multi-specialty or super-specialty hospitals (500+ beds preferred).
• Strong knowledge of hospital quality standards, infection control, nursing operations, and manpower management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, decision-making, and team management skills.
• Proficient in Hospital Information Systems (HIS) and Microsoft Office.