RN-Head Nurse

Baptist Memorial Health Care; New Albany (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking an RN-Head Nurse to oversee patient care and manage nursing staff. This key role involves utilizing critical thinking to coordinate patient care and ensuring adherence to the hospital's mission and policies. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical leadership skills and at least two years of experience in a comparable specialty area.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience on current unit or in similar specialty area.
• RN licensure required; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Oversees patient care and staff management.
• Intervenes during life-threatening situations.
• Implements innovative work processes that improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Critical thinking

Patient care

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

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Job Summary

The Head Nurse is responsible for overseeing patient care, staff management and day to day operations of a specific department or nursing unit. Coordinates and provides care utilizing the critical thinking framework known as the nursing process. The nursing process forms the foundation of the nurse's decision making to help partner with patients/families to attain, maintain and restore health whenever possible. Blends caring, compassion, knowledge and integrity to provide safe quality care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights. Assists manager by providing clinical leadership for nursing employees on an assigned unit to maintain continuity of nursing care in conjunction with the hospital/nursing mission, goals, policies and procedures. Works in collaboration with the Manager/Director/CNO to ensure goal attainment.system standard jd

Overview

Job Summary

The Head Nurse is responsible for overseeing patient care, staff management and day to day operations of a specific department or nursing unit. Coordinates and provides care utilizing the critical thinking framework known as the nursing process. The nursing process forms the foundation of the nurse's decision making to help partner with patients/families to attain, maintain and restore health whenever possible. Blends caring, compassion, knowledge and integrity to provide safe quality care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights. Assists manager by providing clinical leadership for nursing employees on an assigned unit to maintain continuity of nursing care in conjunction with the hospital/nursing mission, goals, policies and procedures. Works in collaboration with the Manager/Director/CNO to ensure goal attainment.system standard jd

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.
  
  

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

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

Preferred/Desired

Education

Preferred/Desired

Minimum Required

Training

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy
  
  

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE
  
  

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Other

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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