Quality Nurse

Key Responsibilities:

1. Clinical Quality Monitoring

• Conduct routine quality rounds in wards, ICUs, OTs, and other patient care areas.
• Monitor nursing compliance with:
• SOPs, care bundles, and protocols
• Medication administration safety
• Hand hygiene and infection control practices
• Documentation standards (nursing notes, vital signs, patient ID, etc.)

2. Accreditation & Compliance

• Assist in preparation and implementation of accreditation standards (NABH, JCI, ISO).
• Participate in internal audits and support gap analysis and corrective actions.
• Maintain records for quality indicators, nursing metrics, and compliance checklists.

3. Training & Capacity Building

• Conduct orientation and continuous training programs on:
• Quality improvement practices
• Patient safety, fall prevention, pressure injury prevention
• Incident reporting and root cause analysis (RCA)
• Educate nursing staff on updated policies and procedures.

4. Incident Reporting & RCA

• Assist in reporting, documenting, and investigating nursing-related incidents, near misses, and sentinel events.
• Participate in root cause analysis and support implementation of preventive actions.

5. Data Management & Reporting

• Collect and maintain data for quality indicators such as:
• Nursing documentation audits
• Hospital-acquired infection rates
• Medication errors, falls, patient satisfaction, etc.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for the Quality Committee/Nursing Leadership.

6. Patient Safety & Feedback

• Collaborate in patient safety programs, monitor patient complaints related to nursing care.
• Conduct patient satisfaction surveys and support service improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Required Qualification:
• B.Sc. Nursing / GNM (mandatory)
• Certification or diploma in quality management, NABH/JCI training preferred
• Experience:
• Minimum 2–4 years of clinical nursing experience
• At least 1 year in quality-related roles (preferred)