Lead Nurse
Lead nursing operations and patient care standards at an Indian Health Service hospital.
Best for:Best for experienced registered nurses with leadership background and clinical expertise in hospital settings.
Overview
This position serves as a Lead Nurse within a Public Health Service hospital in the Bemidji Program Area, managed by the Indian Health Service. The role involves assessing patient conditions, maintaining nursing care quality standards, and evaluating work performance across medical, surgical, and emergency units. The selected candidate will coordinate team workloads, mentor nursing staff, and ensure adherence to established clinical protocols. Applicants are expected to provide clinical leadership while fostering effective healthcare delivery within a multidisciplinary team.
What you'll do
- Conduct patient rounds to evaluate clinical conditions, observe care quality, and assist in solving complex patient care problems using nursing care plans
- Review and evaluate nursing staff performance against established protocols and patient care standards
- Lead the nursing team by distributing, balancing, and identifying workloads according to workflow and skill levels
- Guide the team in assessing operational strengths and weaknesses to implement workflow and patient care improvements
- Ensure organizational mission, vision, and strategic goals are communicated and integrated into team objectives
Requirements
Degree required: Graduate, bachelor's, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program
Language: English
Instruction: English
- Demonstrated professional nursing experience monitoring and reporting on patient care and shift progress
- Ability to ensure quality, age-appropriate care across diverse patient demographics from neonates to geriatrics
- Experience solving patient care problems through the application and adjustment of nursing care plans
- Proven ability to lead teams, distribute workloads, and communicate strategic goals
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Selective Service Registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Must successfully pass a federal background investigation and financial suitability review
- Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nursing license from a U.S. State or territory
Funding & terms
How to apply
Prepare a comprehensive resume detailing relevant nursing experience and hours worked per week. Submit your application package including educational transcripts and licensure verification through the online recruitment portal.
- CV
- Nursing license
- Transcripts
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