4. Duties of Nurses.
General Duties.
(a) To assist Medical Officers of the Districts, whenever there is one at their station, in the care of beneficiaries who may require medical supervision and care.
(b) To keep contact with claimants and refer possible claimants to the proper authorities for the adjustment of their needs.
(c) To conduct medical follow-up work under the immediate direction of the local or sub-district authority where there is no medical officer on duty.
(d) At station where there is a social service worker to refer proper cases to them. If no co-operating social service agency is available the nurses will perform such social service duties as time will permit in addition to their regular duties.
(e) Whenever the address of a beneficiary is found to be incorrect, nurses will report correct addresses to the nearest Bureau Office immediately.
(f) Nurses, when visiting claimants, will give their residence address for emergency calls to each claimant under their care and supervision.
Special Duties.
These may be grouped under three heads: