Vijayalakshmi Achuthan Nair

Director of Nursing Services @ The Lifeline Multi Specialty Hospital, Adoor

About

Comprehensive experience of 30 years in teaching, clinical, training and administration. Highly skilled and diligent clinical nursing administrator with extensive knowledge of clinical nursing practices and standards with comprehensive experience of 30 years in teaching, clinicals, training and administration. Competent in academics and clinical administration. Excellent in designing, developing and implementing the processes. Exhibit agility and response to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. A multi-faceted leader with excellent assessment and evaluative capabilities in a high-stress situations and a certified NABH Assessor. Proficient in-Patient Care coordination skills and extensive knowledge of clinical processes. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgement. Talented and confident in strategic planning, having fingers on the pulse for tactile core competency planning and co-ordinating.

Country

India

City

Adoor

Industry

Hospital & Health Care

Skill

Patient Outcomes, Employee Engagement, Clinical Operations, Accreditation, Training Programs, Team Leadership, Coaching, Analytical Skills, Strategic Initiatives, Quality Assurance, Public Speaking, HR Management, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Administration, Health Service Management, Strategic Planning & Co-ordination, Human Resources (HR), Project Management, Clinical Administration

Experience

Director of Nursing Services

The Lifeline Multi Specialty Hospital, Adoor

2026-2 - Present · 8 mos

Chief Of Nursing

CK Birla - CMRI hospital

2023-4 - 2025-8 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Head of Nursing

Apollomedics Super Speciality Hospital

2022-10 - 2023-4 · 7 mos

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Chief Of Nursing

KIMS Kingsway Hospitals

2019-1 - 2022-8 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Nagpur

::: Strategic Planning & Commissioning ::: •Spearheaded the commissioning of 2 hospitals, one in Qatar & the other in Nagpur, a 300-bed hospital, from the initial phase of the project, involving-recruitment, department formation, budgeting, & finalizing forms & formats •Preparation & finalization of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure), Protocols & Manuals •Member of the core management team & involved in strategic planning of Kingsway Hospitals •Worked towards standardization of Nursing care with the evidence-based implementation of nursing practice by being a part of the Senior Leadership Team & Strategic Planning Team •Formulate & implement policies & protocols as per NABH/ JCI/ MOPH standards •Assisting in formulating the budget & maintaining efficient & effective department operations •Ensuring cost control maximising the effectiveness of funds expended from the approved departmental budgets ::: Nursing Administration ::: •Providing leadership & direction in all aspects of Nursing Matter. Accountable & responsible for all Nursing related actions •Responsible for commissioning the new hospital project (Aster hospital) in November 2016 & evaluating 7 Aster Medical centres (Qatar) & Kingsway hospitals in Nagpur in 2019 •Setting up departments & fulfilling all 4 Ms – Money, manpower, material & machines - manpower requirement, procurements of Instruments, equipment’s, linen, stationeries, medicines & required furniture etc •Planning & recommending to administration new facilities, equipment & any modification for patient care •Maintaining close coordination with all departments to ensure continuity & collaboration of services •Participating in Administrative Counsel & various Committee meetings •Assuring Nursing Leadership support for staff by maintaining a Nursing Administration Call Rotation 24/7

Chief Nursing Officer

Gleneagles Hospitals, India

2017-5 - 2018-9 · 1 yr 5 mos

Chennai Area, India

 Accountable and responsible for planning, directing and evaluating activities of the nursing department, including implementation of the department's philosophy and goals, standards for nursing practice and the management and development of nursing personnel.  Provides leadership and direction in all nursing matter.  Lead the team with system building, and branding, to bring nursing to visibility, and be a key person in restructuring and reframing nursing care and practice at Global Hospital Chennai group.  Work towards standardization of nursing care with Evidence Based implementation of Nursing and develop strategic plans for nursing, being a member in the Senior Leadership Team and the Strategic Planning Team of Global Hospital.