Assistant nurse manager vs head nurse

Differences between assistant nurse manager and head nurse duties and responsibilities

Assistant nurse manager example responsibilities.

• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
• Prepare for HIPAA, CMS, UNOS and JCAHO reviews, ensuring require elements of compliance and documentation of such.
• Nurse executive position reporting to the CNO.
• Network point of contact for staff/employee influenza immunization measures.
• Facilitate staff compliance with regulatory and professional standard of care (JC, CMS).
• Coordinate efforts of all aspects of the rehabilitation team to help assure the patient outcomes are as expected.
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Head nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Receive intensive training for critical care skill development upon transferring to the medical ICU.
• Perform advanced nursing care to acute/chronic medical/surgical, cardiac, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic and oncology/ hematology patients.
• Certify staff in CPR and blood glucose monitoring.
• Develop and implement an intensive care class for the staff; implement ACLS class for all staff.
• Develop process improvement plan with bundles for sedation and ventilation.
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