Registered Nurse - Clinical - Stepdown
Core
A professional practitioner who assesses, manages, directs, and provides nursing care activities during the patient's hospital stay, coordinating planning with other disciplines.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Stepdown Unit)
Builds
Patient care plans and clinical interventions for hospitalized patients
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Comprehensive nursing assessment, care plan formulation, medication administration, IV fluid management, patient/family education, infection control practices, pain management, abuse assessment, clinical documentation
Preferred skills
Restraint care expertise, shared governance participation, precepting new staff
Technologies
Electronic medical records, IV pumps, monitoring equipment
Responsibilities
Perform admission and transfer assessments, establish and evaluate plans of care, administer medications and IV fluids, provide specialized care for high-risk patients (restraints, pain, abuse), document care and changes in condition, collaborate with the health team
Seniority
Individual Contributor, Clinical Staff