Head Nurse
Nurses / nurse managers and supervisors / Supervisors
Titles
Assistant head nurse bachelor / assistant head nurse bachelor's degree (in the health and social services)
assistant head nurse / assistant head nurse (in the health and social services)
Head of evening activities night weekend and holiday (in the health and social services)
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assistant head nurse bachelor / assistant head nurse bachelor's degree (in the health and social services)
assistant head nurse / assistant head nurse (in the health and social services)
Head of evening activities night weekend and holiday (in the health and social services)
Head of Program Administration (in the health and social services)
Chief or programs (in the health and social services)
Head of the day center (network of health and social services)
head of nursing unit (in the health and social services)
Head of Unit skilled nursing (health system and social services)
medical coordinator / medical coordinator in the emergency (in the health and social services)
foreman / evening activities night and week-end holiday (in the health and social services)
foreman / business establishment (in the health and social services)
Coordinator / Coordinator of Nursing Services
Coordinator / Nursing Coordinator
Coordinator / Nursing Coordinator - Surgery
Coordinator / Nursing Coordinator - Burn Unit
coordinator / nursing supervisor active
coordinator / nursing coordinator for patients
foreman / operating room (in the health and social services)
coordinator / coordinator of nursing unit
coordinator / coordinator of nursing units (in the health and social services)
foreman / units of skilled nursing care (health system and social services)
Assistant Chief Nurse / Deputy Chief Nurse
Nursing Supervisor / Nursing Supervisor - Armed Forces
Nursing / Chief Nursing Officer
nurse / head nurse of operating room
nurse-bachelor assistant / nurse assistant bachelor's immediate supervisor (in the health and social services)
foreman / nursing
foreman / nursing - geriatrics
foreman / Nursing - Obstetrics
foreman / Nursing - Psychiatry
foreman / Nursing - Rehabilitation
foreman / Nursing - Delivery Room
foreman / Nursing - Hall of births
foreman / Nursing - Operating Room
foreman / Nursing - Public Health
Supervisor / Nursing Supervisor - ICU
foreman / Nursing - Burn Unit
foreman / operating room - Nursing
foreman / unit - nursing
foreman / nursing unit
Nature of work
Head nurses and supervisors supervise and coordinate the work of nurses, licensed practical nurses and other nursing personnel in providing patient care. They are employed in health care facilities such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and nursing agencies.
Fields of interest
Direct, organize and manage
Care and assist people
Main Functions
Supervisors and Head nurses execute some or every part of the subsequent functions:
- Supervise the work of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and other nursing staff;
- Assess the needs of patients and ensure that needed care is provided;
- Establish and coordinate nursing and other health services;
- Ensure the quality of nursing care and compliance with administrative procedures;
- Participate in the development of policies and procedures of the nursing unit;
- Administer the budget of the nursing unit and ensure the availability of products and equipment;
- Participate in the selection, evaluation and professional development of nurses;
- Take part in research projects of nursing, medical and multidisciplinary;
- Provide their own if necessary patient care.
Key features of the profession
- Interest
- Physical Activities
- Ability
- Environmental Conditions
- Data, people, things
These topics are detailed for the following professions:
Nurses / nurse managers and supervisors / Supervisors
Conditions of access to the profession
- A university degree or college diploma or other approved program in nursing is required.
- Courses in management courses such as Introduction to Nursing Management offered by the Hospital Association of Canada or any other degree, certificate or other studies in management or administration may be required.
- Licensure as a registered nurse, is required in all provinces and territories on provincial licensure as registered psychiatric nurses, is required in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
- From the clinical experience as a registered nurse is required.
Professional
Health sector
Level of competence
Professional
Additional Information
- Experience provides access to management positions, including Director of Nursing.
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