1. Clinical Leadership & Patient Care
? Ensure delivery of high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill
patients.
? Monitor adherence to ICU clinical protocols, infection control practices, and
patient safety standards.
? Participate in daily ICU rounds and collaborate with Intensivists and
multidisciplinary teams.
? Oversee implementation of care bundles (VAP, CLABSI, CAUTI, sepsis,
pressure injury prevention).
2. Nursing Staff Management
? Plan and manage ICU nursing manpower, duty rosters, and shift coverage.
? Supervise, mentor, and evaluate performance of ICU nursing staff.
? Identify training needs and conduct regular skill upgradation programs (BLS,
ACLS, ventilator care, CRRT, etc.).
? Ensure optimal nurse-to-patient ratios as per acuity and regulatory norms.
3. Quality & Patient Safety
? Lead quality improvement initiatives within the ICU.
? Monitor key ICU indicators: infection rates, medication errors, pressure ulcers,
falls, and incident reports.
? Ensure timely reporting, investigation, and closure of adverse events and near
misses.
? Support audits, NABH/JCI compliance, and internal quality assessments.
4. Operations & Administration.
? Ensure availability and proper utilization of ICU equipment, consumables, and
crash carts.
? Coordinate with biomedical, pharmacy, and materials departments for
uninterrupted ICU operations.
? Maintain accurate nursing documentation, checklists, and registers.
? Participate in budgeting and cost-optimization initiatives for ICU nursing
services.
5. Policy, SOP & Compliance
? Develop, review, and implement ICU nursing SOPs and policies.
? Ensure compliance with statutory, legal, ethical, and accreditation
requirements.
? Ensure proper induction and credentialing of new ICU nursing staff.
6. Communication & Coordination
? Act as the primary nursing liaison between ICU consultants, administration,
and other departments.
? Address patient family concerns in coordination with the ICU medical team.
? Participate in hospital committees related to infection control, quality, and patient safety.
