The Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized care to patients and residents. The RN collaborates with patients or residents, their families, interdisciplinary colleagues, and providers to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The position practices within the full scope of nursing expertise and applies age- and population-specific standards in the assigned clinical setting. Responsibilities include providing care through prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up; coordinating care; assessing and educating patients or residents; and performing other nursing interventions. The RN may serve as charge nurse and delegate appropriate tasks to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel, providing support to promote safe and reliable care. Practice follows the Nurse Practice Act and applicable state rules, as well as the American Nurses Association’s Scope and Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Nurses.
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