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, partnering with patients and families to attain, maintain, and 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 for nursing employees on an assigned unit and maintaining continuity of nursing care in alignment with the hospital and nursing mission, goals, policies, and procedures. The role works in collaboration with the Manager, Director, and CNO to support goal attainment.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed