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 lines, administering therapies and treatments, observing the patient, consulting with physicians, teaching patients and families how to manage illnesses or injuries, explaining post-treatment and home care needs, diet, nutrition, exercise programs, and self-administration of medication and therapy. The RN provides direction to licensed practical nurses, delegates duties appropriately, supports clinical knowledge advancement, precepts new staff, and students among other responsibilities.
RN Endoscopy PRN
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Roles Responsibility
Record patients' medical history, Perform diagnostic tests, Analyze results, Operate medical equipment, Administer treatment and medications, Help with patient follow-up and rehabilitation, Establish care plans, Administer therapies and treatments, Consult with physicians, Educate patients and families, Provide direction to nursing aides, Enhance clinical knowledge and skills, Precept new staff and students Desired Qualification
ADN, Diploma in Nursing Type
PRN as needed
Location
United States, Phoenix, AZ, 85054