RN-Head Nurse

Baptist; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Baptist facility in Southaven, MS is seeking a Head Nurse to oversee patient care, staff management and day-to-day operations of a nursing unit.

The role emphasizes clinical leadership, applying the nursing process, and partnering with patients and families to maintain safety, autonomy and quality. Collaborate with nursing leadership to drive improvements and ensure adherence to hospital policies and mission.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience on current unit or in like setting/specialty area.
• RN licensure; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• Strong clinical leadership and mentorship abilities.
• Ability to coordinate care across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, review, and integrate diagnostic data relevant to the patient’s current condition.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership and other disciplines to identify opportunities for department improvements and drive change.
• Intervene and provide guidance during life-threatening situations.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and outcomes.
• Implement innovative processes to improve patient outcomes.
• Lead clinical activities such as coaching, mentoring, hiring, and performance evaluations.
• Engage in activities to improve health care delivery.
• Communicate and collaborate with the care team.
• Support lifelong learning.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Communication

Decision making

Job description

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.

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

Licensure

• RN; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE