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Here are the basic, core responsibilities categorized by function:

· Clinical Resource: Serve as the \"go-to\" expert for complex patient situations, difficult procedures, or unfamiliar equipment for junior nurses and other staff.

· Direct Patient Care: Often handles the most critically ill patients or steps in during emergencies or staffing shortages.

· Mentorship & Preceptorship: Guide, teach, and evaluate newly graduated nurses, students, and newly hired staff.

2. Administrative & Operational Duties

· Resource Management: Manage staffing for their shift (and often the next), including calling in staff or approving requests off based on patient needs. Oversee inventory of supplies and medications.

· Ccoordinate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to ensure efficient patient flow.

· Communication Hub: Lead shift handovers (handoffs) and serve as the primary point of contact for physicians, other departments (e.g., lab, radiology), hospital administrators, and patient families.

· Policy & Procedure Compliance: Ensure that all nursing practice on the unit adheres to hospital policies, professional standards, and legal/regulatory requirements.

3. Quality, Safety, & Risk Management

· Audits & Quality Improvement: Conduct or participate in audits (e.g., infection control, medication safety) and lead/participate in initiatives to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.

· Incident Management: Be the first-line investigator for incidents (medication errors, patient falls, safety events), completing initial reports and implementing immediate corrective actions.

· Environment of Care: Maintain a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment for both patients and staff.

4. Professional Development & Human Resources

· Performance Feedback: Provide real-time coaching and contribute to formal performance evaluations for nursing staff.

5. Patient & Family Advocacy

· Escalation Point: Handle complex patient/family concerns or complaints that bedside nurses cannot resolve.

· Ensuring Patient Rights: Advocate for patients' needs, privacy, and informed consent at a systemic level on the unit.

Key Skills Required:

· Advanced Clinical Expertise

· Strong Decision-Making & Critical Thinking

· Excellent Communication & Delegation

· Calm Under Pressure & Crisis Management

· Conflict Resolution & Diplomacy

· Basic Operational/Financial Awareness

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Important Distinction: The specific responsibilities can vary significantly based on:

· Hospital Setting: A senior nurse in a small community hospital may have broader duties than one in a large academic medical center with more management layers.

· Unit Specialty: The role in a busy ER differs from that in a stable outpatient clinic or an intensive care unit.

· Job Title: A Charge Nurse is typically shift-based and focuses on daily operations. A Clinical Nurse Specialist is a master's-prepared expert in a specific patient population (e.g., diabetes, oncology) with a stronger focus on education and evidence-based practice. A Nurse Manager has 24/7 accountability, including budgeting.

And many more.

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Senior Nurse

Health care

Skills And Expertise

Addis Ababa, kolfe sefere selam area

Ethio Tebib Hospital