- Check the communication book for any new instructions during every shift
- Check the assignment Register to know the assignment for the shift
- Check and verify the inventory of all equipment, and instruments as per the inventory register and inform the Nurse Manager in case of any discrepancies noted
- Inquire and know about the following:

- Department Census

- Admissions in the department
- Transfer in and Transfer out

- Discharge/DAMA

- Death
- Medico- legal Cases
- Details of patients undergoing special investigations/invasive procedures and or Surgery
- Details of patients requiring special considerations (Barrier Nursing Precautions, VIPs, Relatives of Employees etc.)
- Planned discharges during the shift
- Others: Issues related to Support Services (Diet/Laundry/Stores/Pharmacy/Maintenance/CSSD/Bio-Medical/Billing/Housekeeping etc)
- Interdepartmental lending /borrowing of equipments or consumables and drugs
- Take over from the previous shift team leader
- Ensure that the team members have completed the Nursing Assessment and completed the documentation of their assigned patients
- Take round of all admitted patients in the unit and inform necessary details to the Doctor on duty
- Guide and provide necessary assistance to the team members to plan, prioritize, implement and evaluate nursing care
- Ensure that all the instructions given by the doctor is carried out and documented as per hospital policy by the assigned staff
- Attend the Consultant's rounds and update changes/special instructions in patient's record
- Ensure completion of changes / special instructions as advised by the Consultant
- Assist for procedures as required at the bedside
- Monitor patients closely as per hospital protocol or as advised by the doctor
- Complete documentation in the Shift Report Register according to hospital protocol
- Ensure that adequate supply of medicines and consumables are available with the patient and in the department




- Ensure that patients are prepared for surgeries / procedures as indicated
- Arrange to shift the patients to other departments if required as per Hospital Policy
- Ensure the comfort of the patient and family at all times
- Ensure replacement of medicines and consumables used from the departmental stock
- Ensure that billing of all procedures and investigations done during the shift are completed
- Complete all relevant documents
- Check the patient’s records for any changes, special orders etc. and update as needed from time to time
- Check and receive all pending investigations reports, if any
- Ensure patients needs for activities of daily living are met as required by the assigned nurses
- Maintain ward safety and provide protected environment.
- Report any special events during the shift to the Nurse Manager and or Deputy Nursing Officer/Chief Nursing Officer
- Ensure that all admissions, transfers, Death and discharges are entered in the Admission Discharge Register
- Ensure that the shift report is completed
- Endorse the patients to the next duty Team leader
- Maintain good interpersonal relationship with all employees, patients, families and community.
- Ensure that patient's and or family's communications/requirements are attended or communicated to the concerned department/person
- Additional Responsibilities during Night Shift:

- Training Responsibilities:

- Participates in staff educational program
- Help in orientation of new staff
- Participation in planned clinical teaching / SOP Training
- Completes Competency Assessments




- Supervise and guide Junior Staff nurses, Health Care Assistants and Housekeeping staff
- Supervise patients and visitors for maintenance of health promotion
- Valid BLS and ACLS Certification

- Communication Skills:
- Ability to comprehend verbal instructions given by the supervisor or head of the department / doctors.
- Ability to comprehend and communicate effectively with patients, relatives, other departments and social and or community agencies
- Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the Doctors and the other related departmental personnel / doctors

- Technical Skills:
- Competent to assess and monitor critically ill patients
- Competent to handle the following situations in the CCUs

- Admissions
- Transfers- Intra-hospital and inter-facility

- Discharges from CCU

- Deaths
- Care of the dead and handing over procedures including mortuary protocol
- Medico-legal cases

- Ambulance call protocol

- Golden hour protocol
- Assist for Procedures done at the bedside

- Attend Code Blue

- Other Skills:
- Have an affinity for teamwork.
- Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision
- Technical skills required for using and maintaining the various equipments and the computer.
- Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively
- Ability and willingness to work in other nursing units
- Able to supervise and guide team members during the shift
- Very quick and prompt in handling patients and providing care
- Competent to handle different CODES used in the hospital for emergency situations
- Officiates in the absence of Nurse Manager

- Emotional Maturity:
- Able to handle stressful situations and take decisions as appropriate to the situation
- Ability to handle & calm an emotionally sad, depressed, anxious patient and their relatives.
- Ability to calm patients who fear hospitalization, procedures, equipment etc.

📌 Deputy Team Leader (Pune)
🏢 Jupiter Hospital
📍 Pune