SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBLITIES:

The out patient department head nurse is responsible for clinical supervision and
leadership of clinical providers assigned to out patient department. He/she is also required
to be a clinical leader and provider with experience to assess clinical competence and
current best practices. The head nurse of out patient department is also responsible for
oversight of support structure such as out-patient clinic and office clerical/management
staff. Head nurses supervise nursing activities in a variety of settings. While some patient
care is usually required, the nursing supervisor’s new duties include setting up work
schedules, assigning duties to a nursing staff, and ensuring that each member of the
nursing team is adequately trained.

Head nurses are ultimately responsible for the performance of the nurses on their team.
This means that they must ensure that nursing records are correctly maintained, that
report is correctly given at each shift change, and that equipment and other supplies are in
stock.