Head Nurse

Westchester Medical Center; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center seeks a Head Nurse (N3) in Nursing/Nursing Management. Full Time; schedule 7 am to 3:30 pm. Under supervision of an experienced nurse, you will plan nursing care, staff development, staffing patterns, and ensure standards of practice align with hospital goals.

You will coordinate services with other departments, supervise professional and support staff, and provide consultation within your specialty on a 24-hour basis, across shifts.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid NYS Registered Nurse license.
• Three years nursing experience including regular charge assignments.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing with two years of charge assignments.

Responsibilities

• Plan nursing care, staff development, staffing patterns, and maintain standards of practice.
• Coordinate services with other departments and provide consultation.
• Shift work over a 24-hour, 7-day per week period.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff development

Clinical supervision

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Westchester Medical Center · 5 South - Medicine

Nursing/Nursing Management

Full Time

Variable

7 am to 3:30 pm

Head Nurse (N3)

Summary - Under supervision of a higher-level professional nurse, incumbents of this position are responsible for the planning of nursing care, staff development, staffing patterns, implementation and maintenance of standards of practice, departmental philosophy and overall hospital objectives, on a 24-hour basis. Coordinates services provided by other departments to the nursing unit. May provide consultation to other nursing and health care professionals in the area of specialization. Work is subject to shift assignment over a 24-hour, 7-day per week period. Supervision is exercised over a number of professional, para-professional, clerical and clinical support staff.

License, Certification, and Registration : Possession of a valid license and current registration, issued by the New York State Education Department, as a Registered Nurse.

Training and Experience : either: (a) three years of nursing experience which must have included regular charge assignments; or (b) a Bachelor's degree* or Master's degree* in Nursing, and two years of nursing experience which must have included regular charge assignments.