Registered Nurse

Assesses patients and observes responses to interventions; notifies physician accordingly and completes documentation in a timely manner.

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Performs tasks and duties within the scope of knowledge, skills and experience required for the job and as deemed competent. Verbalizes situations where competency level may not be adequate and seeks assistance.

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Prioritizes nursing care and identifies plans of care based on the individual needs of the patient.

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Initiates and performs a range of nursing measures based on patient needs relative to physical and mental comfort, positioning, hygiene, nutrition and hydration, elimination, skin integrity, and respiratory; documenting them as well as patient reaction to interventions.

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Administers and documents medications, infusions.

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Provides nursing care, patient support, and patient/family teaching according to accepted Nursing standards, approved competencies, nursing policies and procedures.

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Prepares and explains procedures to patients; assembles required equipment, supplies and instruments; then assists physicians with a variety of approved procedures.

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Collaborates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team.

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Recognizes emergency situations and responds quickly to noticeable changes in a patient's condition by initiating appropriate nursing measures that may include BLS and mobilizing emergency response protocols and notifies physicians.

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Acts as part of a nursing care team by fulfilling own duties, seeking assistance when needed, willingly helping out others, guiding new staff, communicating effectively with physicians and allied health professionals, and working to maintain good interpersonal relations.

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Anticipates commonly understood untoward situations, sets priorities, and assesses ability to handle assignments. Exercises good judgment in handling issues, seeking assistance if needed.

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Assists in the provision of a safe patient and staff-working environment by being alert to safety issues and reports/documents on appropriate form, any hazards, unusual incidents, or unsafe conditions to the appropriate supervisor or department head and keeps own manager informed.

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Utilizes equipment, supplies and medications in a cost-effective, responsible manner and reports malfunction, loss or misuse to immediate supervisor.

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Responsible for on-going professional development through identifying own learning needs, seeking educational opportunities, using available audio-visual aids, reading materials, attending workshops, taking advantage of educational opportunities, remaining current on Nursing standards, and helping provide in-services to colleagues.

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Demonstrates respect for the cultural differences and actively seeks to improve knowledge about those differences and the implications for provision of care.

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Communicates pertinent information following the chain of command.