The Definition

The organizational structure is the formal framework through which management takes its place through an illustrative drawing that defines relationships, through a description of the various centers that define the scope of responsibilities and authority, the scope of supervision, and the vertical and horizontal relationships between these divisions  .

Types of organizational structure:-      

-       Formal organizational structure.

-       Informal organizational structure.

Formal organizational structure:

The Definition

The formal organizational structure is defined by  the executive authority as a result of planning. It draws and clarifies the relationship between people, their positions, responsibilities, and the relationship between them.

Informal organizational structure:

It includes personal and social relationships that do not appear in the formal organizational structure drawing.

Steps to prepare the organizational structure:

·      Determine the purpose of the hospital.

·      Determine the sub-goals necessary to achieve the goal.

·      Determine the necessary activities and implement sub-goals. (Example: nursing/laboratory/nutrition activities...)

·      Determine the work required to implement the activities.

·      Grouping work into positions such as doctors/nurses/technicians/heads of units/specialties/supervisory/technical categories.

·      Grouping jobs into sections, for example (nursing jobs).

·      Grouping departments into departments and sectors and then grouping them under one executive body, such as the Directorate of Health Affairs/Treatment Institution/Health Insurance.

·      Preparing an administrative organization guide that explains the rules, regulations, regulations and instructions, the most important of which is the organizational structure.

NB :

1 - The number of department supervisors is determined according to the hospital’s organizational divisions, according to the location of the departments, the number of beds, and the type of specialties .

2-  The number of department heads is determined according to the organizational divisions of the different departments in the hospital .

3 - The number of supervisors, department heads, nursing staff members, and assistants in shifts and evening hours is determined for each hospital, according to the workload in each hospital .

Organizational Chart

For the nursing department of a large general or specialized hospital

Organizational structure of the burns unit

      Vision of the nursing service for the burn unit

The hospital's nursing administration looks forward to raising the professional level of nursing staff and providing nursing services to burns department patients effectively, safely, and with quality .

 Nursing service message for the burn unit

The hospital's nursing administration is committed to raising the health standard of patients and providing them with the best nursing services in line with the objectives of hospital procedures and nursing administration. It also works to raise the scientific and practical level of all members of the nursing staff in the department and change their attitudes towards modern trends in nursing and medical sciences .