Registered Nurse
Core
Professional registered nurse acting as a patient advocate in a Med Surg unit, applying the nursing process to meet age-specific patient needs.
Role type
Staff Registered Nurse (Med Surg)
Builds
Patient care plans and therapeutic interventions
Domain
Healthcare / Med Surg
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process application, patient assessment, emergency response, nursing diagnosis, care plan modification, infection control, delegation, quality improvement
Preferred skills
Baccalaureate in nursing, specialty unit experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Recognize and report deviations from patient norms, identify and assess emergency situations, define nursing diagnosis and expected outcomes, implement and evaluate nursing interventions, maintain knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act, participate in quality improvement and risk management, provide functional guidance to LPNs and CNAs, assume shift charge responsibility when assigned.
Seniority
Staff level