RN-Head Nurse - Med/Surg - Nights

Baptist Memorial Health Care; New Albany (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a Head Nurse to oversee patient care, staff management, and operations. This role involves collaborating with nursing leadership to drive departmental improvements while ensuring quality care for patients.

Applicants should possess a valid RN license, have a minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar specialty, and be computer literate. The position supports continuous education and offers BLS certification upon hiring.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience on current unit or in a similar setting/specialty area.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Oversee patient care, staff management, and daily operations.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership for department improvements.
• Provide guidance during life-threatening situations.

Skills

Computer literacy

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

Job Summary

The Head Nurse is responsible for overseeing patient care, staff management and daily operations of a specific department or nursing unit. The role 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 partner with patients and families to attain, maintain and restore health whenever possible. The Head Nurse blends caring, compassion, knowledge and integrity to provide safe quality care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights. This role assists the 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. The Head Nurse 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.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership and other disciplines to identify opportunities for department improvements and drive change.
• Intervene and provide guidance and direction during life‑threatening situations.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and expected outcomes.
• Implement innovative work processes that improve patient outcomes.
• Participate in clinical leadership activities such as coaching, counseling, mentoring, hiring, firing, yearly performance evaluations, staffing, payroll, and productivity.
• Participate in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
• Communicate and collaborate with others in providing patient care.
• Support life‑long learning.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Experience

Minimum Required

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

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy.

Licensure

Minimum Required

• Registered Nurse; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 14 days of hire.

Preferred/Desired

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).