CATEGORIES OF NURSING PERSONNEL, JOB DESCRIPTION OF NURSES

1. CATEGORIES OF
NURSING
PERSONNEL
Mr. Pradeep. Abothu
Associate professor
Child Health Nursing

2. INTRODUCTION
In the field of healthcare, nursing personnel play a crucial role in providing
compassionate and skilled care to patients. Within the nursing profession in India,
various categories of nursing personnel exist, each with its own set of educational
qualifications, job responsibilities, and levels of expertise. These categories encompass
a diverse range of roles, from frontline caregivers to academic leaders and
administrators. Let us explore the different categories of nursing personnel in India,
delving into their educational qualifications, job summaries, and duties and
responsibilities.

3.  Educational Qualifications: Diploma in General Nursing and
Midwifery (GNM) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.
Nursing)
 Job Summary: Staff nurses provide direct patient care,
administer medications, monitor patient condition, and
collaborate with other healthcare professionals.
 Duties and Responsibilities: Assessing patient health,
planning and implementing nursing care, maintaining patient
records, providing emotional support, administering
medications, monitoring vital signs, and assisting in medical
procedures.
STAFF NURSE

4. SENIOR STAFF NURSE
o Educational Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in
Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing) with relevant experience.
o Job Summary: Senior staff nurses have advanced
responsibilities, supervise junior nurses, and may be
involved in training and mentoring.
o Duties and Responsibilities: Overseeing patient care,
supervising junior staff, ensuring compliance with
protocols, coordinating patient admissions and
discharges, providing guidance and support, and
participating in quality improvement initiatives.

5. Nursing Superintendent Grade – II
• Educational Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in
Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing) with relevant experience.
• Job Summary: Nursing superintendents are responsible for
managing nursing services in a healthcare facility, ensuring
quality care delivery, and supervising nursing staff.
• Duties and Responsibilities: Planning and organizing
nursing services, managing staff schedules, implementing
policies and protocols, overseeing patient care, coordinating
with other departments, ensuring regulatory compliance, and
evaluating nursing performance.

6. Nursing Superintendent Grade-I
 Educational Qualifications: Master's degree in Nursing (M.Sc. Nursing)
or a relevant field with administrative and leadership experience.
 Job Summary: Nursing Superintendent Grade - I is a senior-level
administrative position responsible for managing and overseeing nursing
services in a healthcare facility. They provide leadership, coordinate
nursing operations, and ensure high-quality patient care.
 Duties and Responsibilities: Developing and implementing nursing
policies and procedures, managing nursing staff and resources, ensuring
compliance with regulatory standards, collaborating with other
departments, monitoring quality indicators, handling patient complaints,
overseeing budgets and expenditures, and participating in strategic
planning for nursing services.

7. NURSING TUTOR
• Educational Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.
Nursing) with a Master’s degree in Nursing (M.Sc. Nursing) or relevant
teaching qualifications.
• Job Summary: Nursing tutors are responsible for teaching and training
aspiring nurses in educational institutions.
• Duties and Responsibilities: Developing curriculum and lesson plans,
conducting classroom lectures and discussions, supervising clinical
training, evaluating student performance, providing guidance and
mentorship, and participating in research activities.

8. LECTURER
• Educational Qualifications: Master’s degree in Nursing (M.Sc.
Nursing) or a relevant field with teaching qualifications.
• Job Summary: Lecturers in nursing colleges deliver specialized
instruction, conduct research, and contribute to academic programs.
• Duties and Responsibilities: Teaching theoretical and practical
subjects, conducting research, supervising student projects, assessing
student performance, publishing research papers, participating in
curriculum development, and providing academic guidance.

9. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
• Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. in Nursing or a relevant field
with teaching qualifications.
• Job Summary: Assistant professors in nursing colleges are involved
in teaching, research, and academic administration.
• Duties and Responsibilities: Teaching advanced nursing courses,
guiding student research, publishing scholarly articles, participating in
conferences, mentoring students, contributing to program development,
and assisting in academic administration.

10. PROFESSOR
• Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. in Nursing or a relevant field
with extensive teaching and research experience.
• Job Summary: Professors in nursing colleges are senior faculty
members responsible for leadership, research, and academic
excellence.
• Duties and Responsibilities: Teaching advanced nursing courses,
conducting independent research, securing research grants,
mentoring faculty and students, publishing research findings,
contributing to policy development, and leading academic initiatives.

11. PRINCIPAL
• Educational Qualifications: Ph.D. in Nursing or a relevant
field with administrative and teaching experience.
• Job Summary: Principals of nursing colleges oversee the
overall administration, academic programs, and strategic
direction of the institution.
• Duties and Responsibilities: Managing college operations,
ensuring academic quality, leading faculty and staff, curriculum
development, maintaining accreditation standards, fostering
research culture, collaborating with healthcare organizations,
and promoting professional development.

12. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
• Educational Qualifications: Diploma in General Nursing and
Midwifery (GNM) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.
Nursing) with additional training in public health.
• Job Summary: Public health nurses work in community
settings, focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, and
providing healthcare services to the public.
• Duties and Responsibilities: Conducting health assessments,
delivering immunizations, promoting health education, organizing
health camps, managing communicable diseases, monitoring public
health indicators, collaborating with community stakeholders, and
advocating for public health initiatives.

13. THANK YOU