RN-Head Nurse

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Head Nurse at Baptist Memorial Health Care oversees patient care, staff management and daily operations of a nursing unit. Using the nursing process, the role supports patients and families to attain, maintain and restore health.

They provide clinical leadership to nursing staff, align with the hospital’s mission, goals, policies and procedures, and collaborate with the Manager/Director/CNO to ensure goal attainment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience on current unit or in like setting/specialty area.
• RN licensure with BLS certification required within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, review, and synthesize diagnostic data relevant to the patient’s current condition.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to identify department improvements and drive change.
• Guide and direct staff during life-threatening situations.
• Evaluate intervention effectiveness and outcomes.
• Implement new processes to improve patient outcomes.
• Participate in coaching, counseling, hiring/firing, evaluations, staffing, and payroll.
• Engage in activities to improve health care delivery.
• Communicate and collaborate with others in patient care.
• Support lifelong learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

RN license

BLS certification within 14 days

Job description

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.

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.

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy

Licensure

Minimum Required

• RN; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

Preferred/Desired

• ACLS