Nurse educator vs head nurse

Differences between nurse educator and head nurse duties and responsibilities

Nurse educator example responsibilities.

• Achieve instructor level for both BLS and ACLS, supporting needs of nursing staff to maintain competency.
• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies.
• Provide nursing education and clinical expertise to novice nurses entering ICU setting.
• Assist with maintaining staff certification in ACLS and BLS, advocate keeping current with unit specific certifications.
• Involve in program development for the cardiology and cardiovascular surgery departments.
• Develop standardized patient care plans for medical diagnoses and oncology patients for use with the hospital computerize documentation system.
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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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