3151 Description of   Head Nurses and Supervisors

 

Head nurses and supervisors supervise and co-ordinate the activities of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and other nursing personnel in the provision of patient care. They are employed in health care institutions such as hospitals, clinics and nursing homes and in nursing agencies. 
 

Here is a list of Example Titles of this occupation.  
 

  • acute care co-ordinator – nursing
  • assistant head nurse
  • birthing room nursing supervisor
  • burn unit nursing co-ordinator
  • burn unit nursing supervisor
  • co-ordinator of nursing services
  • co-ordinator, nursing
  • co-ordinator, nursing unit
  • critical care nursing supervisor
  • delivery room nursing supervisor
  • geriatric nursing supervisor
  • head nurse
  • head nurse, operating room
  • nurse supervisor – military
  • nursing care co-ordinator
  • nursing co-ordinator
  • nursing services co-ordinator
  • nursing supervisor
  • nursing supervisor, operating room
  • nursing unit co-ordinator
  • nursing unit supervisor
  • nursing ward supervisor
  • obstetrical nursing supervisor
  • operating room head nurse
  • operating room nursing supervisor
  • patient care co-ordinator – nursing
  • psychiatric nursing supervisor
  • public health nursing supervisor
  • rehabilitation nursing supervisor
  • supervisor, nursing
  • supervisor, nursing ward
  • surgical co-ordinator – nursing
  • surgical ward supervisor – nursing
  • ward supervisor – nursing
Additionally, applicants with experience in the following occupations may also be considered under this NOC depending on the specifics of the main duties performed:
  • Directors of nursing and nursing unit administrators (in 0311 Managers in Health Care)

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