Nurse (Health Care)

Job Summary 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/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 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. Interpret, review, and combine diagnostic data relevant to the patient's current condition.
Collaborates with nursing leadership and other disciplines to identify opportunities for department improvements and drive change.
Participates in clinical leadership activities such as coaching, counseling, mentoring, hiring, firing, yearly performance evaluations, staffing, payroll, and productivity.
Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.
Minimum of 2 years experience on current unit or in like setting/specialty area.

Training
Computer literacy

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