RN-Head Nurse - 4 West

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Head Nurse to oversee patient care and staff management, ensuring quality nursing care. Responsibilities include collaborating with management to meet healthcare goals and providing clinical leadership in an assigned unit. The ideal candidate will blend clinical knowledge with compassionate care to uphold patient dignity and rights.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical leadership skills.
• Ability to oversee staff management and patient care.
• Knowledge of nursing processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee patient care and staff management.
• Provide clinical leadership for nursing employees.
• Ensure continuity of nursing care.

Job description

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.