RN-Head Nurse OR Collierville

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Collierville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a Head Nurse to oversee patient care, staff management and daily operations within a nursing unit. The role emphasizes using the nursing process, patient advocacy, and collaboration with the Manager/Director/CNO to support hospital goals and safe, quality care.

The position requires RN licensure, BLS within 14 days of hire, and 2 years’ experience on a current unit or comparable setting. ACLS is preferred.

Qualifications

• RN licensure is required or equivalent.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
• ACLS certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, review, and synthesize diagnostic data for patient care.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to identify department improvements and drive change.
• Respond to life threatening situations with guidance and direction.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and outcomes.
• Develop and implement innovative processes to improve patient outcomes.
• Participate in coaching, counseling, mentoring, hiring, firing, scheduling, payroll and productivity activities.

Skills

Computer literacy

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.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

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