RN ***** Cancer Care Shea

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, operates medical equipment, administers treatment and medications, and helps 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, starting, maintaining, and discontinuing intravenous (IV) lines, therapies and treatments, observing the patient, consulting with physicians, teaching patients and their families, and providing direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides. The RN supports efforts to advance clinical knowledge and skills, precepts new hire staff and students, seeks and completes tasks required for competency skills, enhances nursing knowledge, improves patient experience, clinical outcomes, and promotes a healthy work environment. The RN practices evidence-based nursing utilizing a Shared Governance model for decision-making.