JOB DESCRIPTION IN SCHOOL OR COLLEGE OF NURSING
INTRODUCTION
Job
description is a content that should include the jobs functions and obligations
and tell the incumbent to whom he or she is responsible. It is a written report, outgoing duties,
responsibilities and conditions of the work assignment. It is a descriptions of job and not of the
person who happens to hold that job.
DEFINITION
A job
description is a written statement of the specific functions which the individual
worker is expected to perform, the requirements the job and the relation ship
of the workers with others personnel in the organization structure.
USES
OF JOB DESCRIPTION
Job disruptions are do many purposes
inhaling the following.
1.
Establishing a rational busies
do, the salary structure.
2.
Clarifying relationships brethren jobs.
3.
Analyzing employees duties.
4.
Defining the organization
structure.
5.
Reassigning and dining
demotions and responsibilities in the entire agency.
6.
Evaluating job preferment.
7.
Orienting new employees.
8.
Assisting in hiring and
placement.
9.
Establishing lines of promotion.
10. Identifying
potential training needs.
11. Critically
reviewing existing work pralines.
12. Mentioning
continuity of all operations.
13. Improving
the work flow.
14. Profiling
date as to proper channels of communication.
15. Developing
job specification.
16. Serving
as a basis for, planning staffing
levels.
JOB DESCRIPTION IN SCHOOL OR
Nursing Tutor or Clinical Instructor
Nursing Tutor
in
1) Educational Qualifications and
experience
a.
General: As prescribed for
staff nurse
b.
Professional: BSc Nursing (Post
Graduate) or MSc Nursing or Equivalent examination.
c.
Registration: Registered with
State Nursing Councils
d.
Experience: Should have
experience as Staff Nurse not less than 5 years
2) Standard Norms
According to
Indian Nursing Council
3) Job Summary
She / he is
teaches in nursing school, responsible to the Vice Principal / Principal of the
Nursing school and responsible for planning and implementation of teaching
programme and assists in administration of school of nursing.
4)
Academic function
a.
Responsible for planning and
implementation of teaching programmes.
b.
Teaching subjects in the
curriculum.
c.
Overall supervision of clinical
teaching programme of subjects in hospital or community health setting.
d.
Maintains class room
equipments, supplies and teaching aids.
e.
Conduct test for (Theory and
Practical) and evaluation of student assignment and permanence.
f.
Preparing teaching materials
and implementing it under the guidance of other teachers.
g.
Helping the students with extra
curricular activities
5) Administration and Evaluations
a.
Assisting in the administration
of the school of nursing.
b.
Supervision of student health,
welfare and security.
c.
Assisting the selections of
students and administration.
d.
Assisting in examination, tests
(sessionals and terminals).
e.
Supervision of living condition
of students in the hostel.
f.
Assist in teaching of other
categories of personnel in the hospital and community.
g.
Assist in the procurement of
school supplies and equipment.
h.
Assisting in the library work.
i.
Assisting in maintaining school
records.
j.
Planning and implementation and
evaluation of specific courses.
k.
Shall carryout any other duties
assigned by the principal or head of the department in the interest of
education.
Principal,
Principal,
1)
Educational Qualification and
experience
a.
General: As prescribed for
Staff nurse.
b.
Professional: Master degree in
nursing recognized by Indian nursing counsil or B.Sc Nursing (Post Certificate)
c.
Registration: Registered with
state Nursing counsil.
d.
Experience: Should have
teaching experience in
2)
Standard Norms
a.
As per Indian Nursing Council
3)
Job Summary
Principal, the
administrative head of the
4)
Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative
a)
Advertising and culling for
candidates for nursing programme.
b)
Scrutinising applications, preparing
merit list and calling them for interview.
c)
Conducting interview through
the setup committee and selecting candidates and informing them.
d)
Planning for orientation
programme for new students and staff.
e)
Distributing teaching work load
and department to each tutor along with teaching materials connected with that,
eg. Nursing arts, anatomy philosophy etc.
f)
Carrying out correspondence
with other departments, agencies or individuals in connection with the programme.
g)
Maintaining students records,
admission register, results, registers master roll call for staff teachers and
students etc.
h)
Counter signing records of each
departments, library and hostel after annual verification by the concerned
incharge of the department and the warden in case of the hostel.
i)
Seeing to the supply of audio
visual aids teaching materials as requested by the concerned department
incharge.
j)
Placing indents with the
government for stationary, uniform for certain category of class IV servants.
k)
Purchasing lines, furniture,
equipments, books and journals as per requirement of the office hostel and
nursing departments.
l)
Authorising repairs of vehicles
and purchase of oil, petrol and minor parts for replacement.
m)
Sending proposals yearly for
new items staff costly equipments etc.
n)
Counter signing cash book after
periodical verification of cash.
o)
Seeing that monthly pay bills
are sent in time, so also TA bills or any other type of bills.
p)
Assisting the auditors to do
their job well, and replying to and complying with audit paras.
q)
Countersigning stamp registers
every month.
r)
Seeing that office timings and
other rules of service are observed.
s)
Writing annual the confidential
report of staff and teachers.
t)
Holding meetings with teachers,
staff of office hostels, staff, students and their committees.
u)
Representing the college and
the profession on various committees.
v)
Representing the college and
the profession on various committees.
w)
Working out the philosophy and
objective of the institution.
Educational
The principal / principal nursing
offices will be responsible for the smooth implementation of the prescribed
syllabus, keeping in mind the goal to be achieved she / he will therefore be
responsible for.
a.
Working out the syllabus and
the curriculum keeping within the frame work laid down by the Indian nursing
council.
b.
Arranging for theory and
practical work for each group, with the help of tutor / clinical instructors so
as to meet the laid down objectives.
c.
Contacting agencies,
institutions, for arranging field visits, clinical experience etc so that the
students get the best possible experience in that area.
d.
Initiating changes in
curriculum keeping within the guidelines of the syllabus.
e.
Co-operating with the state
counsil / Board to conduct examinations by providing al facilities.
f.
Guiding students in filling
examination forms registration fees and seeing that they are submitted to the
counsil of time.
g.
Taking classes in his / her
subjects.
h.
Preparing and displaying weekly
/ monthly class schedule, clinical experience of relation plan etc in
consultation with tutors.
i.
Maintaining records of
examination results.
j.
Communicating to the counsil
any relevant information regarding students.
k.
Encouraging teachers to
experiment with newer methods of teaching and to find out newer clinical areas
which would provide the best possible exposure of students, to that area.
l.
Encourage and supporting
co-curricular activities
m.
Issuing transcript to students.
Miscellaneous
Besides her
/his responsibilities in the administrative and teaching areas certain
functions not related to these two areas are also carried out
a.
Encouraging faculty members to
take up further studies, attend seminars workshops and participate in
professional activities.
b.
Participating in activities of
the professional organization.
c.
Encouraging students to
actively participate is SNA activities and to join TNAI and GNAK on graduation.
d.
Arranging graduation and candle
lighting ceremonies with help from tutors.
e.
Meeting visitors and discussing
issues, pertaining to the school programmes.
f.
Meeting parents or guardians of
the students as and when necessary
g.
Preparing for the co-operation
with inspectors from the state level bodies (council of Director of National
Counsil).
LECTURER,
1.
Educational Qualification and experience
a.
General: As prescribed for
staff nurse.
b.
Professional: Msc. Nursing / M.N
or equivalent degree recognized by the Indian Nursing Counsil.
c.
Registration: Registered with
State Nursing Council.
d.
Experience: Should have
experience as Staff nurse not less than 5 years in Government hospital.
2.
Standard Norms: As per Indian
Nursing Council
3.
Job Summary
He
/ she under the direction of the departmental head and assists him in
administration, instruction and guidelines activities
Instructions
a.
Identifies the needs of the
learners in terms of the programme by utilizing the records of previous
experience, personal interviews, tests and observation.
b.
Assists the learners in
identifying their needs.
c.
Participates in formulation and
implementation of the philosophies and objectives of the post.
d.
Select and organize learning
experience which are in accordance with these objectives.
e.
Participates in evaluation of
the curriculum.
f.
Plans with the administrational
unit with nursing service and allied groups.
g.
Ascertains, selects and
organizes facilities equipment and materials necessary for learning.
h.
Assists the learners in using
problem solving process.
i.
Measures and describes quality
of performance objectively.
j.
Maintains and use adequate and accurate
records
k.
Prepares clear and concise
reports.
l.
Shares information about
learners needs and achievements with these concerned.
m. Measures
effectiveness of instruction by use of appropriate devices.
n.
Increases knowledge and skill
in own curricular areas.
o.
Devices teaching methods
appropriate to objectives and content.
Guidance and counseling
a.
Gives guidelines within own
field of competence.
b.
Helps the learners to grow in
self understanding.
Research
a.
Assist in initiating and
participating in studies for the improvement of emotional programme.
b.
Identifies problems in which
research is indicated or potentially desirable.
c.
Make data available concerning
learners and concerning methods of teaching and evaluation.
d.
Continues to develop competence
in problem solving process.
e.
Co-operate in and / on initiates
group activity in development and evaluation of studies.
f.
Utilises the findings of
research.
Assistant professor,
1.
Educational qualification and
experience
a.
General: As prescribed for
staff nurse.
b.
Professional: M.Sc Nursing / MN
or equivalent degree in nursing recognized by INC or Ph.D in nursing with any specialty
or other equivalent doctoral degree in
nursing.
c.
Registration registered with
state Nursing council or INC.
d.
Experience: should have
teaching experience in the college of nursing not less than 5 years.
2.
Standard Norms – As per Indian
Nursing Council
3.
Job Summary: The assistant
professor usually works under professors and or HOD of the Particulars
department of speciality and assists him / or her is administration, teaching
and guidance and counseling and research activities
4.
Administration
a.
Participates in determination
of educational purposes and policies.
b.
Contributes to the development
and implementation of the philosophy and purposes of the total education
programmes.
c.
Utilises opportunities through
group action to initiate improvement of the educational progrmames.
d.
Interprets educational
philosophy and policy to other.
e.
Directs the activities, of
staff working in the department.
5.
Instructions
a.
Identify needs of learners
b.
Identifies the needs of the
learners in terms of the objectives of the programme by utilizing records of
previous experience, personal interviews tests and observations.
c.
Assists learners in identifying
their needs
d.
Develops plan for learning
experience.
e.
Participates in the formulation
and implementation of the philosophy and objectives of the programme.
f.
Selects and organizes learning
experience which re in accordance with these objectives.
g.
Participates in the continuing
development and evaluation of the curriculum.
h.
Plans within the educational
unit, with the nursing services and allied groups.
i.
Ascertains, selects and
organizes facilities equipment and materials necessary for learning.
j.
Helping the learners to acquire
desirable
Attitudes, Knowledge and skills
a.
Seeks to create climate
conditions to learning.
b.
Assists learners in using
problem solving techniques
c.
Uses varied and appropriate
teaching methods Effectively
d.
Uses incidental and planned
opportunities for teaching.
e.
Encourages learners to assume
increasing responsibility for own development.
7. Evaluating Learners Progress
a.
Recognizes individual
differences in appraising the learners progress.
b.
Uses appropriate devices for
evaluation
c.
Measures and describes quality
of performance objectively.
d.
Helps learners for self
evaluation.
e.
Participates in staff
evaluation of learners progress.
8. Recording and reporting.
a.
Maintains and uses adequate and
accurate records.
b.
Prepares and channels clear and
comise reports.
c.
Shares information about
learners needs and achievements with others concerned with instruction and
guidelines.
d.
Participates in the formulation
and maintains of comprehensive record system.
9. Investigating ways of Improving Teaching
a.
Measures effectiveness of instruction by use of
appropriate devices.
b.
Increases knowledge and skills
in own curriculum area.
c.
Analyses and evaluates resource
material.
d.
Devices teaching methods
appropriate to objectives and content
10. Guidance
a.
Co-operating in guidance
programme.
b.
Shares in planning, developing
and using guidance programme.
c.
Gives guidance within own field
of competence.
d.
Helps the learner with special
problems to seek and use additional help as indicated
11. Counseling
a.
Helps the learner to grow in
self understanding.
b.
Promotes continuous growth and
development towards maturity.
12. Assisting in selection and promotion of
learners
Participates in development of
criteria for selection and promotion of learners.
13. Research
a.
Initiates and participates in
studies for the improvement of educational programmes.
b.
Identifies problems in which research
is indicated or potentially desirable.
c.
Continuous to develop
competence in problem solving process.
d.
Co-operates in and / or
initiates group activity in development and evaluation of studies.
e.
Utilises findings of research.
f.
Makes data available concerning
learners and concerning methods of teaching and evaluation.
Professor,
1.
Educational Qualifications and
experience
a.
General as prescribed for staff
nurse.
b.
Professional: M.Sc., Nursing /
M.N or equivalent degree in Nursing recognized by INC or Ph.D. in nursing with
any speciality or other equivalent doctoral degree in nursing.
c.
Registration: Registered with
State Nursing Counsil or INC.
d.
Experience: Should have
teaching experience in the
2.
Standard Norms
As
per Indian Nursing Council
3.
Job Summary
The professor is over all incharge of
the department and thereby responsible for administration, teaching activity
and guidance of that particular department.
4.
Administration
a)
Participating in determination
of educational purposes and policies.
b)
Contributes to the development
and implementation of the philosophy and purposes of the total educational
programme.
c)
Utilises opportunities through
group action to initiate improvement of the educational programme.
d)
Interprets educational
philosophy and policy to others.
e)
Directs the activities of staff
working in the department.
5.
Instruction
a.
Identifying needs of learners.
b.
Identifies the needs of the
learners in terms of objectives of the programme by utilizing records of previous
experience, personal interviews tests and observations.
c.
Assists learners in identifying
their needs.
d.
Develops plan for learning
experience.
e.
Participates in the formulation
and implementation of the philosophy and objectives of the programme.
f.
Selects and organizes learning
experiences which are in accordance with these objectives.
g.
Participates in the continuous
development and evaluation of the curriculum.
h.
Plans within the educational
unit, with the nursing services and allied groups.
i.
Ascertains, selects and
organizes facilities equipment and materials necessary for learning.
6.
Helping the learners to acquire
desirables
Attitudes
knowledge and skills
a.
Seeks to create a climate
conclusive to learning
b.
Assists learners in using
problem – solving techniques.
c.
Uses varied and appropriate
teaching methods effectively.
d.
Encourages learners to assume
increasing responsibility for own development
7.
Evaluating learners progress
a.
Recognises individual
differences in appraising the learners progress.
b.
Uses appropriate devices for
evaluation.
c.
Measures and describes quality
of performance objectively.
d.
Helps learners for self –
evaluation.
e.
Participates in staff
evaluation of learners progress.
8.
Recording and reporting
a.
Maintains and uses adequate and
accurate records
b.
Prepares and channels clear and
comise reports.
c.
Shares information about
learners needs and achievements with others concerned with instruction and
guidance.
d.
Participates in the formulation
and maintenance of comprehensive record system
9.
Investigating ways of improving
teaching
a.
Measures effectiveness of
instruction by use of appropriate devices.
b.
Increases knowledge and skill
in own curricular area.
c.
Analyses and evaluates resource
material
d.
Devices teaching methods
appropriate to objectives and content.
10.Guidance
a.
Cooperating in guidance
programme
b.
Shares in planning, developing
and using guidance programme
c.
Gives guidance within own field
of competence
d.
Helps the learner with special
problems to seek and use additional help as indicated.
11.Counselling
a.
Helps the learner to grow in
self understanding
b.
Promotes continuous growth and
develop towards maturity.
c.
Assists in selection and
promotion of learners.
d.
Participates in development of
criteria for selection and promotion of learners.
12.Research
a.
Initiates and participates in
studies for the improvement of educational programmes.
b.
Identifies problems in which
research is indicated or potentially desirable.
c.
Continuous to develop competence in problem solving
process.
d.
Co-operates in and / or
initiates group activities is development and evaluation of studies.
e.
Utilises findings of research
f.
Makes data available concerning
learners and concerning methods of teaching and evaluation
PRINCIPAL,
1.
Educational qualification and
experience
a.
General: As prescribed for
Staff Nurse
b.
Professional: Msc. Nursing or
equivalent degree or Ph.D in Nursing on other equivalent doctoral degree.
c.
Registration, Registered with
state Nursing council / INC.
d.
Experience: Teaching experience
in college not less than 5 years
2.
Standard norms
As per Indian Nursing Council
3.
Job Summary
Principal,
4.
Duties and responsibilities of
Nursing
a)
Administration
a.
Planning
b.
Develops philosophy and
objectives for educational programmes.
c.
Identifies the present needs
related to educational programmes.
d.
Investigates, evaluates and
severe resources
e.
Formulates the plan of action.
f.
Selects and organizes learning
experience
b)
Organising
a.
Determines the number of
position and scope and responsibility of each faculty and staff.
b.
Analyses the job to be done in
terms of needs of education programmes.
c.
Prepares the job description
indicate line of authority, responsibility in the relationship and channels of
communication by means of organizational chart and other methods.
d.
Considers preparation ability
and interest personality in equality responsibility.
e.
Delegates authority
commensurate with responsibility.
f.
Maintains a plan of work load
among staff members.
g.
Provides an organizational
frame work for effective staff functioning such as meeting of the staff etc
c)
Directing
a.
Recommends appointment and
promotion based on qualification and experience of the individual staff, scope
of job and total job composition.
b.
Subscribes and encourages development
aspects with reference to welfare of staff and students
c.
Directs activities of staff
working under.
d.
Provides adequate orientation
of staff members.
e.
Guides and encourages staff
members in their job activities.
f.
Consistently makes
administrative decision based on established policies.
g.
Facilities participation in
community, professional and institutional activities by providing time,
opportunity for support for such participation.
h.
Creates involvement in
designing educationally sound programme.
i.
Maintenance of attitude rightly
acceptable to staff and learners.
j.
Provides for utilization in the
development of tole programme and encourages their contribution
k.
Provides freedom for staff to
develop active training course within the frame work of curriculum.
l.
Promotes staff participation in
research procures and maintains physical facilities which are of a standard
d)
Co-ordinating
a.
Co-ordinates activities
relating to the programmes such as regular meetings, time schedule, maintaining
effective communication etc.
b.
Initiates ways of co-operation
c.
Interprets nursing education to
other related disciplines and the public.
e)
Controlling
a.
Provides for continuous
followup and revision of education programme.
b.
Maintains recognition of the
educational progrmame by accrediting bodies, university etc KNC, INC etc.
c.
Maintains a comprehensive
system of records
d.
Prepares Periodic report which
reviews the progress and problems of the entire programme and presents plans
for its continuous development.
e.
Prepare secures approval of and
payment administrate the budget.
4. Instruction (Teaching )
a.
Plans for participating in
educational programmes for further staff development.
b.
Recognises the needs for
continuing almost for self and staff provides stimulation of opportunities for
such development.
c.
Participates as a teacher in
the educational programme.
5. Guiding
a.
Provides for systematic
guidance programme for staff members and students.
b.
Encourages studies, research
and writing for publication.
c.
Provides and maintains a
programme for recruitment, selection and promotion of students
CONCLUSION
Job descriptions should be available
to all personnel so that they will know the dimensions of their jobs, who in
the agency can help them in their work, how their performances will be
evaluated and the opportunities for advancement. To make the data more useful.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1.
B.T.Basavanthappa, Nursing
Administration, J.P.Publishers, Pg.No.317-319, 547-556.
2.
RC & RJ Swans Burg,
Introductory management and Leadership for Nurses, 2nd Edition,
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Pg.No.701-703.
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