RN-Head Nurse - ME Med/Surg 61101 Baptist Memphis

Head Nurse

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 and 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 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. Works in collaboration with the Manager/Director/CNO to ensure goal attainment.

Job Description

• 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.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years experience on current unit or in like setting/specialty area.
• Preferred: ACLS
• Minimum: RN; BLS AHA
• Minimum: Computer literacy

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Community Overview

Located in the Memphis metro area.