RN AcuteCareMed/Extended Obs

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The RN’s practice is guided by the ANA Standard for Professional Nurse and Code of Ethics. The RN has knowledge of professional nursing principles, practices, concepts, and procedures as applied to the care of the patient population served. The RN records patients’ medical history and symptoms, helps perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical equipment, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation. The RN establishes a care plan or contributes to an existing plan. The plan may include activities such as administering medication, including careful checking of dosages and avoiding interactions, starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous (IV) lines for fluid, medication, blood, and blood products, administering therapies and treatments, observing the patient and recording those observations, and consulting with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN teaches patients and their families how to manage their illnesses or injuries, explain post-treatment and home care needs, diet, nutrition, and exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and therapy. The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides regarding patient care and delegates when appropriate. The RN supports efforts to advance clinical knowledge and skills. The RN precepts new hire staff and students. The RN assists the staff and students to seek and complete the tasks required to complete their competency skills. The RN continues to enhance their knowledge in the nursing management and care of patient problems and conditions as required. The RN may continue to improve the patient’s experience, clinical outcomes and works to promote a healthy work environment. Nursing practices theory based nursing that is evidenced based utilizing a Shared Governance model for decision-making.

Roles Responsibility
Record patients' medical history and symptoms, Perform diagnostic tests, Analyze results, Operate medical equipment, Administer treatment and medications, Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation, Establish care plan, Administer medication, Start, maintain, and discontinue IV lines, Administer therapies and treatments, Observe and record patient observations, Consult with physicians and healthcare clinicians, Teach patients and families self-care management, Provide direction to LPNs and nursing aides, Advance clinical knowledge and skills, Precept new hire staff and students, Enhance knowledge in nursing management and patient care, Improve patient experience and outcomes, Promote a healthy work environment, Practice evidence-based nursing, Utilize Shared Governance model
Desired Qualification
ADN Associate Degree in Nursing, BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Type
Full Time
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