{"code":"00562@","codeVariants":["00562@","562@","00562","562"],"title":"ASSISTANT HEAD NURSE","variant":null,"jurisdiction":"L","class_of_service":"C","work_week":null,"state_class_code":null,"local_class_code":"19","salary_range":null,"note":null,"salaryInferred":false,"synthetic":false,"syntheticReason":null,"source_url":"https://info.csc.nj.gov/jobspec/00562%40.htm","full_description_html":"<b>ASSISTANT HEAD NURSE</b>\n\n <b>DEFINITION</b>\n\n Under direction, assists the Head Nurse in the administration of\n the nursing care of a unit, a division of a unit, or a clinical\n department and assumes responsibilities as assigned; does related\n work as required.\n\n <b>NOTE: </b>The definition and examples of work for this title are for\n illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this\n title may not perform all duties listed in this job\n specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may\n not be listed.\n\n <b>EXAMPLES OF WORK:</b>\n\n Assists in planning of nursing service in the unit within the\n limit of existing policies.\n\n In the absence of the Head Nurse, supervises all nursing\n activities related to patient care in the unit.\n\n Assists in developing effective work methods and schedules.\n\n Assigns and instructs subordinate personnel.\n\n Is responsible for the execution of doctors' orders.\n\n Participates in developing effective methods of implementing\n doctors' orders and interprets such orders for staff.\n\n Gives direct nursing care to patients.\n\n Confers with doctors and reports patients' needs and preferences\n through the Head Nurse.\n\n Assists in reporting and recording patients' symptoms, reactions,\n and progress.\n\n Assists in the promotion of and participates in a rehabilitation\n program for patients.\n\n Assists in and may assume responsibility for the handling,\n requisitioning, dispensing, use of, and recording of narcotics,\n medications, and supplies.\n\n Assists in the evaluation of the work performance and attributes\n of nursing personnel.\n\n Assists in the preparation of reports and recommendations for\n supervisors.\n\n Instructs and orients new staff and continuously instructs\n personnel to achieve higher standards.\n\n Assists in unit planning for budget, staff organization,\n utilization of physical facilities, use of supplies and\n materials, and standards of patient care and objectives.\n\n May be responsible for the instruction of students and volunteer\n workers assigned to the unit.\n\n Maintains a dignified professional association with hospital\n personnel and the public.\n\n Participates actively in civic, educational, and professional\n organizations.\n\n Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic\n and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used\n by the agency, office, or related units.\n\n <b>REQUIREMENTS:</b>\n\n <b>EXPERIENCE:</b>\n\n Six (6) months of experience as a general duty nurse.\n\n <b>LICENSE:</b>\n\n Current and valid registration as a Professional Nurse in\n the State of New Jersey.\n\n Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license\n valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather\n than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential\n duties of the position.\n\n <b>KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:</b>\n\n Knowledge of principles, procedures, and methods of professional\n nursing and hospital organization.\n\n Knowledge of organizing assigned nursing and supervisory work and\n developing effective work methods.\n\n Knowledge of sterilization, immunization, and diagnoses.\n\n Knowledge of the preparation and maintenance of accurate medical\n and other records.\n\n Knowledge of precautions to be taken in the use of narcotics and\n other medications and treatments.\n\n Ability to analyze, comprehend, and interpret professional\n nursing problems.\n\n Ability to organize assigned nursing and supervisory work and\n develop effective work methods.\n\n Ability to give assignments and instructions.\n\n Ability to work harmoniously with associates.\n\n Ability to develop work schedules for assigned employees.\n\n Ability to handle, dispense, direct the use of, and keep records\n of narcotics, medications, and other supplies.\n\n Ability to apply principles, procedures, and practices of nursing\n to specific cases.\n\n Ability to observe and report symptoms and conditions of\n patients.\n\n Ability to administer medications.\n\n Ability to prepare requisitions for medications, equipment, and\n supplies.\n\n Ability to direct the keeping of clear, sound, accurate, and\n informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and\n recommendations.\n\n Ability to direct the maintenance of essential records and files.\n\n Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or\n manual recording and information systems used by the agency,\n office, or related units.\n\n Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in\n English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.\n American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as\n acceptable forms of communication.\n\n Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long\n as they can perform the essential functions of the job after\n reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If\n the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the\n employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.\n\n <b>This job specification is applicable to the following title code:</b><b>Job<br />Spec<br />Code</b><b>Variant</b><b>State,<br />Local or<br />Common</b><b>Class of<br />Service</b><b>Work<br />Week</b><b>State<br />Class<br />Code</b><b>Local<br />Class<br />Code</b><b>Salary<br />Range</b><b>Note</b>00562@LC N/A19-<br />This job specification is for <b>local</b> government use only.<br />Salary range is only applicable to state government.<br />Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.<br /><br /> 12/11/1996","sections":{"DEFINITION":"Under direction, assists the Head Nurse in the administration of\n the nursing care of a unit, a division of a unit, or a clinical\n department and assumes responsibilities as assigned; does related\n work as required.","NOTE":"The definition and examples of work for this title are for\n illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this\n title may not perform all duties listed in this job\n specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may\n not be listed.","EXAMPLES_OF_WORK":"Assists in planning of nursing service in the unit within the\n limit of existing policies.\n\n In the absence of the Head Nurse, supervises all nursing\n activities related to patient care in the unit.\n\n Assists in developing effective work methods and schedules.\n\n Assigns and instructs subordinate personnel.\n\n Is responsible for the execution of doctors' orders.\n\n Participates in developing effective methods of implementing\n doctors' orders and interprets such orders for staff.\n\n Gives direct nursing care to patients.\n\n Confers with doctors and reports patients' needs and preferences\n through the Head Nurse.\n\n Assists in reporting and recording patients' symptoms, reactions,\n and progress.\n\n Assists in the promotion of and participates in a rehabilitation\n program for patients.\n\n Assists in and may assume responsibility for the handling,\n requisitioning, dispensing, use of, and recording of narcotics,\n medications, and supplies.\n\n Assists in the evaluation of the work performance and attributes\n of nursing personnel.\n\n Assists in the preparation of reports and recommendations for\n supervisors.\n\n Instructs and orients new staff and continuously instructs\n personnel to achieve higher standards.\n\n Assists in unit planning for budget, staff organization,\n utilization of physical facilities, use of supplies and\n materials, and standards of patient care and objectives.\n\n May be responsible for the instruction of students and volunteer\n workers assigned to the unit.\n\n Maintains a dignified professional association with hospital\n personnel and the public.\n\n Participates actively in civic, educational, and professional\n organizations.\n\n Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic\n and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used\n by the agency, office, or related units.","EXPERIENCE":"Six (6) months of experience as a general duty nurse.","LICENSE":"Current and valid registration as a Professional Nurse in\n the State of New Jersey.\n\n Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license\n valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather\n than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential\n duties of the position.","KNOWLEDGE_AND_ABILITIES":"Knowledge of principles, procedures, and methods of professional\n nursing and hospital organization.\n\n Knowledge of organizing assigned nursing and supervisory work and\n developing effective work methods.\n\n Knowledge of sterilization, immunization, and diagnoses.\n\n Knowledge of the preparation and maintenance of accurate medical\n and other records.\n\n Knowledge of precautions to be taken in the use of narcotics and\n other medications and treatments.\n\n Ability to analyze, comprehend, and interpret professional\n nursing problems.\n\n Ability to organize assigned nursing and supervisory work and\n develop effective work methods.\n\n Ability to give assignments and instructions.\n\n Ability to work harmoniously with associates.\n\n Ability to develop work schedules for assigned employees.\n\n Ability to handle, dispense, direct the use of, and keep records\n of narcotics, medications, and other supplies.\n\n Ability to apply principles, procedures, and practices of nursing\n to specific cases.\n\n Ability to observe and report symptoms and conditions of\n patients.\n\n Ability to administer medications.\n\n Ability to prepare requisitions for medications, equipment, and\n supplies.\n\n Ability to direct the keeping of clear, sound, accurate, and\n informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and\n recommendations.\n\n Ability to direct the maintenance of essential records and files.\n\n Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or\n manual recording and information systems used by the agency,\n office, or related units.\n\n Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in\n English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.\n American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as\n acceptable forms of communication.\n\n Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long\n as they can perform the essential functions of the job after\n reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If\n the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the\n employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible."},"searchable_text":"ASSISTANT HEAD NURSE DEFINITION Under direction, assists the Head Nurse in the administration of the nursing care of a unit, a division of a unit, or a clinical department and assumes responsibilities as assigned; does related work as required. NOTE: The definition and examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. EXAMPLES OF WORK: Assists in planning of nursing service in the unit within the limit of existing policies. In the absence of the Head Nurse, supervises all nursing activities related to patient care in the unit. Assists in developing effective work methods and schedules. Assigns and instructs subordinate personnel. Is responsible for the execution of doctors' orders. Participates in developing effective methods of implementing doctors' orders and interprets such orders for staff. Gives direct nursing care to patients. Confers with doctors and reports patients' needs and preferences through the Head Nurse. Assists in reporting and recording patients' symptoms, reactions, and progress. Assists in the promotion of and participates in a rehabilitation program for patients. Assists in and may assume responsibility for the handling, requisitioning, dispensing, use of, and recording of narcotics, medications, and supplies. Assists in the evaluation of the work performance and attributes of nursing personnel. Assists in the preparation of reports and recommendations for supervisors. Instructs and orients new staff and continuously instructs personnel to achieve higher standards. Assists in unit planning for budget, staff organization, utilization of physical facilities, use of supplies and materials, and standards of patient care and objectives. May be responsible for the instruction of students and volunteer workers assigned to the unit. Maintains a dignified professional association with hospital personnel and the public. Participates actively in civic, educational, and professional organizations. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. REQUIREMENTS: EXPERIENCE: Six (6) months of experience as a general duty nurse. LICENSE: Current and valid registration as a Professional Nurse in the State of New Jersey. Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of principles, procedures, and methods of professional nursing and hospital organization. Knowledge of organizing assigned nursing and supervisory work and developing effective work methods. Knowledge of sterilization, immunization, and diagnoses. Knowledge of the preparation and maintenance of accurate medical and other records. Knowledge of precautions to be taken in the use of narcotics and other medications and treatments. Ability to analyze, comprehend, and interpret professional nursing problems. Ability to organize assigned nursing and supervisory work and develop effective work methods. Ability to give assignments and instructions. Ability to work harmoniously with associates. Ability to develop work schedules for assigned employees. Ability to handle, dispense, direct the use of, and keep records of narcotics, medications, and other supplies. Ability to apply principles, procedures, and practices of nursing to specific cases. Ability to observe and report symptoms and conditions of patients. Ability to administer medications. Ability to prepare requisitions for medications, equipment, and supplies. Ability to direct the keeping of clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Ability to direct the maintenance of essential records and files. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code: Job Spec Code Variant State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range Note 00562@ L C N/A 19 - This job specification is for local government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 12/11/1996","snippet":"ASSISTANT HEAD NURSE DEFINITION Under direction, assists the Head Nurse in the administration of the nursing care of a unit, a division of a unit, or a clinical department and assumes responsibilities...","salary_meta":null,"education_level":null,"education_required":null,"experience_years":0.5,"has_license_requirement":true,"license_types":["professional","certification"],"pension_system":"PERS","revision_date":"1996-12-11","erg_prefix":null,"erg_schedule":"A-P-R-S","range_number":null,"erg_name":null,"erg_union":null,"step9Eligible":false,"step9MaxStep":null,"specialIncentiveCategory":null,"familyId":null,"familyName":null,"level":null,"specialization":null,"prefix":null,"isSupervisory":false,"content_last_modified":"2026-07-27","sameTitle":null,"sameTitleCount":1}