What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Head Nurse - Medical/Surgical Observation position at Health Marketing?
Job Summary
The Head Nurse oversees patient care, staff management, and daily operations of a nursing unit. They utilize the nursing process to make informed decisions, ensuring safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care while maintaining patient autonomy and dignity. They provide clinical leadership, support staff development, and collaborate with leadership to meet departmental goals.
Responsibilities
The Head Nurse oversees patient care, staff management, and daily operations of a nursing unit. They utilize the nursing process to make informed decisions, ensuring safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care while maintaining patient autonomy and dignity. They provide clinical leadership, support staff development, and collaborate with leadership to meet departmental goals.
Responsibilities
- Interpret and review diagnostic data relevant to patient conditions.
- Collaborate with leadership to identify improvement opportunities and implement change.
- Guide staff during life-threatening situations and evaluate intervention outcomes.
- Innovate work processes to enhance patient outcomes.
- Participate in clinical leadership activities such as coaching, mentoring, staffing, and performance evaluations.
- Support activities aimed at improving healthcare delivery and communicate effectively with team members.
- Promote lifelong learning and perform additional duties as assigned.
- Minimum of 2 years experience in a related unit or specialty area.
- RN licensure with BLS certification within 14 days of hire; ACLS preferred.
- Computer literacy required; additional preferred training includes ACLS.