Head Nurse - Medicine/Surgery

Marketing Statement Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby‑Friendly Hospital, and a U.S. News & World Report high‑performing hospital. The hospital’s staff is as diverse as the patients it serves. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of day or night in over 130 languages. Duties & Responsibilities Purpose of Position : Under general supervision, directs the development, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing regimen for patients/clients within an assigned unit, diagnosing and treating health problems by means of nursing methods including case‑finding, health teaching, counseling, and provision of supportive and restorative care. Schedules, assigns, guides, directs, and instructs nursing personnel in nursing activities. Examples of Typical Tasks Performs major duties and functions as described in the Staff Nurse position description. Identifies and discriminates between physical and psycho‑social signs and symptoms. Selects and performs essential therapeutic measures for effective execution of the nursing regimen. Develops, implements, and continuously evaluates the nursing regimen. Records and maintains nursing care plans and progress notes to ensure continuity of care. Interprets and reports responses of patients/clients to appropriate members of the health team. Participates with interdisciplinary health team members to plan a comprehensive patient care program. Determines and assigns those components of the nursing regimen that may be carried out by allied nursing personnel. Provides teaching, guidance, and direction to allied nursing personnel in rendering patient care. Participates in defining, implementing, maintaining, and interpreting standards of nursing practice. Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary conferences pertaining to policies and procedures affecting nursing practice. Determines conditions, resources, and policies essential to the delivery of nursing care services. Participates in development and maintenance of a system of evaluation of nursing care, practices, and procedures, including evaluation of nursing personnel within a unit. Interprets philosophy and objectives of agency and Nursing Department to patients/clients, families, and other groups. Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences. Performs other professional nursing activities as delegated by nursing service administration. Coordinates, guides, and directs the development, implementation, and continuous evaluation of the nursing regimen within the unit. Coordinates the preparation and maintenance of nursing care plans and progress notes to ensure continuity of care. Reviews and analyzes trends pertinent to delivery of nursing care services and initiates appropriate innovations or recommends needed changes. Develops and maintains a system of evaluation of nursing care, practices, and procedures within a unit. Conducts conferences to develop nursing care plans and promote staff development. Assists in planning, preparation, implementation, and evaluation of training and educational activities for nursing practitioners and allied nursing personnel when assigned to continuing education for Nursing Service. Coordinates and ensures unit participation in interdisciplinary health teams and conferences pertaining to health care setting and systemwide initiatives that affect nursing practice. Minimum Qualifications A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State. A valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association. One (1) year of experience as a registered nurse. #J-18808-Ljbffr NYC Health + Hospitals