Department: Nursing
Designation: Nursing Incharge – Floor
Reporting To: Nursing Superintendent / Nursing Head
Location: Amcare Hospital

Job Summary

The Nursing Incharge – Floor is responsible for the overall management and supervision of nursing activities on the assigned floor. The role involves ensuring quality patient care, effective staff coordination, proper documentation, infection control, medication safety, and smooth day-to-day functioning of the nursing unit.

Key Responsibilities

1. Patient Care & Clinical Supervision

- Ensure proper and timely nursing care for all patients on the assigned floor.
- Supervise patient assessment, monitoring, medication administration, and treatment procedures.
- Ensure compliance with doctors' orders and hospital nursing protocols.
- Monitor critically ill and high-risk patients and ensure timely escalation of any deterioration.
- Ensure proper handover and takeover of patients between shifts.
- Maintain patient safety and comfort at all times.

2. Nursing Staff Management

- Supervise Staff Nurses, Nursing Assistants/GDAs and other nursing staff assigned to the floor.
- Prepare and manage duty rosters and staff allocation as per workload.
- Ensure adequate nursing staff coverage on every shift.
- Monitor attendance, punctuality, discipline and performance of nursing staff.
- Conduct shift briefings and ensure effective communication among staff.
- Identify training needs and provide guidance to junior nursing staff.

3. Documentation & Records

- Ensure accurate and timely completion of nursing notes, patient records, medication charts and other required documentation.
- Check nursing documentation regularly for completeness and accuracy.
- Maintain proper records of patient care, incidents, stock and handovers.




- Ensure proper maintenance of admission, discharge and transfer-related nursing records.

4. Medication & Patient Safety

- Ensure safe medication administration according to hospital policy.
- Monitor medication storage, expiry dates and availability of essential medicines.
- Ensure proper handling of high-alert and emergency medications.
- Report medication errors, adverse events and patient safety incidents immediately.
- Ensure compliance with patient identification and safety protocols.

5. Infection Control

- Ensure strict compliance with infection prevention and control practices.
- Monitor hand hygiene, PPE usage and biomedical waste segregation.
- Ensure proper cleaning and disinfection of nursing areas and equipment.
- Coordinate with the Infection Control Department when required.

6. Inventory & Equipment Management

- Monitor availability of medicines, consumables, linen and nursing supplies on the floor.
- Maintain proper stock records and ensure timely indenting of required items.
- Check nursing equipment regularly and report malfunctioning equipment.
- Ensure proper use and maintenance of hospital equipment.

7. Coordination

- Coordinate with doctors, nursing staff, housekeeping, laboratory, pharmacy, billing and other departments for smooth patient care.
- Assist in managing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.




- Coordinate during emergencies and ensure appropriate escalation.
- Communicate patient-related concerns to the Nursing Superintendent/Nursing Head.

8. Quality & Compliance

- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, SOPs and nursing standards.
- Support internal audits and quality improvement activities.
- Monitor nursing KPIs and take corrective action when required.
- Ensure readiness for NABH/quality audits and maintain required standards.

Qualifications

- B.Sc. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing / GNM
- Valid nursing registration.
- Additional certification in nursing administration/management will be an advantage.

Experience

- Minimum 3–5 years of hospital nursing experience, preferably with experience in a supervisory or senior nursing role.
- Experience as a Floor Incharge / Nursing Incharge will be preferred.

Required Skills

- Strong leadership and team-management skills.
- Good clinical knowledge and patient-care skills.
- Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
- Valuable knowledge of nursing documentation and hospital protocols.
- Ability to handle emergencies and pressure situations.
- Knowledge of infection control and patient safety practices.
- Basic computer/Hospital Information System (HIS) knowledge.

Key Performance Areas (KPIs)

- Quality and safety of patient care.
- Nursing staff discipline and attendance.
- Proper nursing documentation.
- Medication and patient safety compliance.
- Infection control compliance.
- Effective staff deployment and floor management.
- Patient satisfaction and grievance handling.
- Compliance with hospital SOPs and quality standards.

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Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹28,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Nursing incharge (Zirakpur)
🏢 Amcare Medical & Research Pvt.Ltd
📍 Zirakpur