All jobs → Partner boards

Head Nurse (Registered Nurse)

Shaker Place Rehabilitation & Nursing Center • Albany, NY, US • published 2026-10-07 03:03:12.906218

Description

The head nurse’s duties primarily involve responsibility for maintaining high standards of professional nursing services on a resident care unit 24\-hours a day, seven days a week. Incumbents in this class differ from a supervising nurse in the development of a resident’s care plan based on medical evaluations and the availability of services, and the continuing assessment of the residents’ condition, whereas the supervising nurse is responsible for overall administration and personnel of a shift. The work is performed under general supervision of supervising nurse with wide latitude for instructing, planning and making assignments to subordinates. Performs other tasks as required. **Responsibilities/Typical Work Activities:** * Assesses resident nursing care needs, develops and carries out a nursing care plan and evaluates its effectiveness; * Assists nursing administration in establishing and implementing resident care policies within an assigned unit; * Recommends appropriate staffing needed to carry out resident care; * Explains resident care being given to the resident and family; * Reacts to emergency situations and where warranted arranges for transfer to the hospital; * Ins...

Get jobs like this daily in Telegram: @careeri_bot