Revised job responsibilities of different categories of nursing personnel under WBNS, Department of Health & Family Welfare Department, Govt. of West Bengal according to annexure – I, II, III, & IV.
Nursing Superintendent will act as the Liaison Officer between the Institution concerned and the Directorate of Health Services and other Nursing Officer of other Institution.
Deputy Nursing Superintendent is second in command in the Nursing Administration of the hospital. She will be responsible for management and supervision of nursing services of the various department of the hospital.
Ward sister is the first level supervisor and team leader of the unit. She is directly accountable to the Nursing Superintendent through Deputy Nursing Superintendent for ward management and patient care.
Staff Nurse is the first level professional Nurse in the hospital set up. She will be skilled nurse, giving expert bed side care to patient and executing special technical duties in the special areas like OT, ICU etc.
Nurse Practitioner in midwifery will be responsible for promotion of health of women throughout their life cycle with special focus on adolescent childbearing years menopausal and their new born and children.
An undertaking may also be taken from the fair organizers that they will abide by the environmental guidelines for abatement of pollution in a befitting manner.
Prior permission of the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority will not be required for purchase of Digital Hearing Aid subject to the condition that the maximum reimbursable amount is limited to the rate mentioned under WBHS code No. 03003003.
User Manual for implementation of Letter of Credit Monitoring System (LOCMS) is made available for usage by LOC Issuing Offices and LOC Execution Offices. Training Program on new LOC system will be held at Rotunda of Writers Buildings.
For receiving treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, prior permission of the West Bengal Health Scheme Authority and referral from recognized Health Care Organization will no longer be necessary.