4. Provides adequate orientation of staff members. 5.

Guides and encourages staff members in their job

Joint Director of Nursing/Deputy Director of Nursing/ Assistant Director of Nursing

Title: Assistant Director of Nursing/ Deputy Director of NursinglJoint Director of Nursing
Educational qualifications and experience 1. General as prescribed for staff nurse.
2. Professional M.Sc, Nursing or equivalent Master Degree in Nursing recognised by INC

activities. 6. Consistently makes administrative decisionbased on established policies. 7. Facilitates participation in community, professional

and institutional activities by providing time, opportunity for support for such participation.
8. Creates involvement in designing educationally sound

proSram. 9. Maintenance of attitude rightly acceptable to staff and learners.

or

Provides for utilization in'the development of total program and encourages their contribution. L't. Provides freedom for staff to develop acLive training course within the framework of curriculum. 12. Promotes staff participation in research. 13. Procures and maintains physical facilities which are
10.

or Postcertificate degree in Nursing recognised by any University. 3. Registration: Registered with Karnataka State Nursing Council or respective State Nursing Councils. 4. Experience: Should have about 10 years experience in nursing service: of which 5 years in administration and education.
B.Sc, Nursing

StandardNorms
As per Indian Nursing Council or State Nursing Council.

of a standard.

Coordinating
1. Coordinates activities relating to the programs such

as regular meetings, time schedule, maintaining

effective communicatiory etc.
2. Initiates ways of cooperation. 3. Interprets nursing education ciplines and to the public.

to other related dis-

fobsummary Senior Asst. Director of Nursing is at present rate, head of the nursing service underDirectorate of Health and Family Welfare Services, directly responsible to both the Director of Health and Family Welfare Servicres and theDirector of Medical Education as well. He/she should responsible for all activities concern and improvements of the nursing services in the State of Karnataka.
Dutie s and Re sp onsibilities She / he is responsible mainly to see that the nursing services in the State run smoothly regarding:
1. Leave. 2. Transfer of:

Controlling 1. Provides for continuous follow-up and revision of educationprograrn. 2. Maintains recognition of the educational program by accrediting bodies. University, etc, KNC, INC, etc 3. Maintains a comprehensive system of records. 4. Prepares periodic report which revives the progress and problems of theentireprogram and presents plans
for its continuous development. 5. Prepares, secures approval and administrates the budget.
Instra cti o n
1. Plans

a. Nursing personnel,

b. Studentnurses fromone school to anotherinconsultation with superintendent of nursing services of

the other section. 3. Promotion and postings. 4. Appointments in consultation with superintendent of nursing services of other sections. 5. Review of confidential reports. 6. Correspondence with government and non-govern7. 8. 9. 10.

(I e a chin g)

for participating in educational programs fro further development. 2. Recognizes the needs for continuing education for self and staff and provides stimulation of opportunities
for such development. 3. Participates as a teacher in the educational program.

mental institutions. Educational programs.

Proposals to govemment.

lnspections. Representing nursing interest on health committees.

Guiding 1. Provides for systematic guidance prograrn for staff

members and students. 2. Encourages studies, research and ation.
3. Provides and maintains a program for recruitment, selection and promotion of students.

writing for public-

11. Participating in health care planning. 12. Deputation for B.Sg Nursing M.Sc, Nursing in state or out of state and other training higher learning programs, two years or less to nursing personnel. 13. Sanction of preaudit bills. 14. Granting permission for workshop seminar and
special leave thereof.