Baptist Memorial Healthcare Corp - Covington, TN
posted 22 days ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Covington, TN
About the position
The Head Nurse is responsible for overseeing patient care, staff management, and the day-to-day operations of the Labor & Delivery department at Baptist Memorial Health Care. This role involves utilizing the nursing process to coordinate and provide care, ensuring safe quality care that respects patient autonomy and dignity. The Head Nurse collaborates with nursing leadership to maintain continuity of care and achieve departmental goals, while also providing clinical leadership and support to nursing staff.
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 work 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
- Minimum of 2 years experience on current unit or in like setting/specialty area.
- RN; BLS certification within 14 days of hire.
Nice-to-haves
- ACLS certification
- 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
