Registered Nurse
Core
Professional registered nurse acting as a patient advocate applying the nursing process to meet age-specific patient needs in a hospital setting.
Role type
Registered Nurse (RN)
Builds
Patient care plans and therapeutic interventions
Domain
Healthcare / Nursing
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
Specialty unit experience, Baccalaureate in nursing
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
Seniority
Staff level