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. Works in collaboration with the Manager/Director/CNO to ensure goal attainment.system standard jd

　　Responsibilities

　　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.

　　Intervenes and provides guidance and direction during life threatening situations.

　　Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and expected outcomes.

　　Implements innovative works processes that improve patient outcomes.

　　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.

　　Supports life-long learning.

　　Completes other duties as assigned.

　　Requirements, Preferences and Experience

　　Experience

　　Minimum: Minimum of 2 years experience on current unit or in like setting/specialty area.

　　Licensure, Registration, Certification

　　Preferred: ACLS

　　Minimum: RN; BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

　　Special Skills

　　Minimum: Computer literacy

　　About Baptist Memorial Health Care

　　At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

　　At Baptist, We Offer:

　　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

　　Job Summary:

　　Position: 7119 - RN-Head Nurse

　　Facility: BMH - Collierville Hospital

　　Department: CL ICU BMH Collierville

　　Category: Nurse RN

　　Type: Clinical Nurse

　　Work Type: Full Time

　　Work Schedule: Days

　　Location: US:TN:Collierville

　　Located in the Memphis metro area REQNUMBER: 19781