Nurse Unit Leader: Clinical Care & Team Mentor

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a Head Nurse to oversee patient care, staff management and day-to-day operations of a designated nursing unit. You will apply the nursing process to partner with patients and families to attain, maintain and restore health, ensuring alignment with the hospital's mission and policies.

This role collaborates with the Manager/Director/CNO to help achieve unit goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience on current unit or in like setting/specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, review, and combine diagnostic data relevant to the patient's current condition.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership and other disciplines to identify opportunities for department improvements and drive change.
• Intervenes and provides guidance and direction during life threatening situations.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and expected outcomes.
• Implements innovative works processes that improve patient outcomes.
• Participates in clinical leadership activities such as coaching, counseling, mentoring, hiring, firing, yearly performance evaluations, staffing, payroll, and productivity.
• Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
• Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.
• Supports life-long learning.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Skills

Computer literacy

Job description

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a Head Nurse to oversee patient care, staff management and day-to-day operations of a designated nursing unit. You will apply the nursing process to partner with patients and families to attain, maintain and restore health, ensuring alignment with the hospital's mission and policies.

This role collaborates with the Manager/Director/CNO to help achieve unit goals.