1. Check the communication book for any new instructions during every shift
2. Check the assignment Register to know the assignment for the shift
3. 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
4. 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
1. Take over from the previous shift team leader
2. Ensure that the team members have completed the Nursing Assessment and completed the documentation of their assigned patients
3. Take round of all admitted patients in the unit and inform necessary details to the Doctor on duty
4. Guide and provide necessary assistance to the team members to plan, prioritize, implement and evaluate nursing care
5. Ensure that all the instructions given by the doctor is carried out and documented as per hospital policy by the assigned staff
6. Attend the Consultant's rounds and update changes/special instructions in patient's record
7. Ensure completion of changes / special instructions as advised by the Consultant
8. Assist for procedures as required at the bedside
9. Monitor patients closely as per hospital protocol or as advised by the doctor
10. Complete documentation in the Shift Report Register according to hospital protocol
11. Ensure that adequate supply of medicines and consumables are available with the patient and in the department
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Ensure that patients are prepared for surgeries / procedures as indicated
13. Arrange to shift the patients to other departments if required as per Hospital Policy
14. Ensure the comfort of the patient and family at all times
15. Ensure replacement of medicines and consumables used from the departmental stock
16. Ensure that billing of all procedures and investigations done during the shift are completed
17. Complete all relevant documents
18. Check the patient’s records for any changes, special orders etc. and update as needed from time to time
19. Check and receive all pending investigations reports, if any
20. Ensure patients needs for activities of daily living are met as required by the assigned nurses
21. Maintain ward safety and provide safe workplace.
22. Report any special events during the shift to the Nurse Manager and or Deputy Nursing Officer/Chief Nursing Officer
23. Ensure that all admissions, transfers, Death and discharges are entered in the Admission Discharge Register
24. Ensure that the shift report is completed
25. Endorse the patients to the next duty Team leader
26. Maintain good interpersonal relationship with all employees, patients, families and community.
27. Ensure that patient's and or family's communications/requirements are attended or communicated to the concerned department/person
28. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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