RN-Head Nurse

Baptist • Jonesboro, AR

13d

About The Position

The Head Nurse oversees patient care, staff management, and day-to-day operations of a specific department or nursing unit. The role coordinates and provides care using the nursing process as a framework for clinical decision-making and partnering with patients and families to attain, maintain, or restore health whenever possible. The Head Nurse combines caring, compassion, knowledge, and integrity to provide safe, quality care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.

The Head Nurse assists the manager by providing clinical leadership to nursing employees on an assigned unit, maintaining continuity of nursing care in alignment with the hospital and nursing mission, goals, policies, and procedures. The role works collaboratively with the Manager, Director, and CNO to support goal attainment.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience on the current unit or in a like setting or specialty area.
• Computer literacy.
• RN licensure.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, review, and combine diagnostic data relevant to the patient’s current condition.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership and other disciplines to identify department improvement opportunities 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 lifelong learning.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed